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While I’m sure the netbook felt no pain, you can see the inner working of the $900 netbook over at Gizmodo.  It’s truly spectacular.

Sony definitely hopes so.  They are launching their P-series of netbook, which has a model with a $1,499 starting price.
What does $1,499 get you?
Model Features: 8″ display with XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology, 2GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 1.4 lbs., GPS, integrated mobile broadband, glossy Onyx Black, Bluetooth® technology
After you add the 3 year warranty and pick up an extended life battery, the price soon approaches $2,000.  Somewhere Apple is laughing, especially now that the Macbook Air is now available for $999 through the Apple Store.  For $100 over the price of the …

While we didn’t get everything right about the Sony netbook, we were able to get the conversation started for what has turned into reality.
At 1.5 lbs it’s one of the lightest computers on the market available anywhere.  The $899 prices is steep but you get specs that are better than the usual netbook.  The P series comes with 2 GB of RAM standard as well as a Sony XBRITE screen, GPS, and bluetooth.
Preorder the Sony P series netbook from Sony today!

Back in September 2008 BoingBoing asked where Sony’s entry to the netbook market is.  Currently the closest thing to a netbook that Sony sells is the TT series.  It’s small and light, but it’s about $1,600 too much to be considered a netbook.
Now if you consider the TT series has an 11″ LED backlit screen and weighs under 3 lbs. we only need to figure out a way to get the price down to something more reasonable and in line with the rest of the market.
The entry level TT starts …