MaximumPC 2004 12

TechnoFile (^) Quick takes on technology trends
Sony VAIO Type X
Quick Start
A
ttention Stage Four geeks: The harsh truth is
that no matter how hardcore you are, there’s
someone in Japan who’s more hardcore than
you. And today, that guy is taking the day off for the
white-glove delivery of his VGX-X90P from Sony. The
latest in the VAIO “type X” series crams up to 1.
terabytes of storage across four internal hard drives
in a badass, monolithic design sure to make every
other geek on the block genuflect before you. Why
so much storage? Because the type-X series
incorporates an unheard of seven individual
television tuners.
DECEMBER 2004 MA XIMUMPC 19
With seven TV tuners, you can record seven
channels simultaneously, sucking down net-
work programming throughout the week and
enjoying a decadent smorgasbord of video-
on-demand on the weekend. The type-X series
(WinXP is the OS, but the rig does not use the
Media Center variant) is intended for Japan
only, which lacks a popular Tivo-like service.
The matching HD tuner and 23-inch HDTV are
priced separately. Regardless, we wouldn’t
mind seeing something this slick show up on
our shores. At which point, of course, some
Japanese guy will be receiving his 12-zetabyte
model with 140 HD tuners. Damn.
$4,800, VGX-X90P (main unit only), http://www.jp.sonystyle.com.