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forum.pocketables.net - 2/13/2009

How to: Vaio P HSDPA mod - Pocketables Forum

— forum.pocketables.net — How to switch the Sony VAIO P WWAN radio from EVDO-only with Verizon to unlocked HSDPA/EDGE by... hacking some software and soldering a $1 part! All pictures for this post are here . This is a live document so come back for updates... 1) Software: This ... (more) How to: Vaio P HSDPA mod - Pocketables Forum

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hackaday.com - 2/10/2009

VAIO P XP install

— hackaday.com — Sony recently started to shipping the VAIO P don’t-call-it-a-netbook netbook. It comes stock with 2GB of RAM,... which means it’s not eligible for Microsoft’s XP ultra low cost pc licensing. Hackers wanting to exorcise Vista have run ... (more) VAIO P XP install

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slashgear.com - 2/10/2009

Sony VAIO P gets Windows XP tutorial: GPS & WWAN both working

— slashgear.com — We’ve already discussed on way of getting more performance from the Sony VAIO P this morning: stump... up for an imported 1.86GHz Atom Z540 version . Of course, there’s another way to make the most of the official US-spec 1.33GHz VAIO P, ... (more) Sony VAIO P gets Windows XP tutorial: GPS & WWAN both ...

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Sony VAIO P gets Windows XP tutorial: GPS & WWAN both working
SlashGear — We’ve already discussed on way of getting more performance from the Sony VAIO P this morning: stump up for an imported 1.86GHz Atom Z540 version.  Of course, there’s another way to make the most of the official US-spec 1.33GHz VAIO P, and that’s get rid of bloated Vista.  Unfortunately switching to Windows XP isn’t as easy as you might think, with the VAIO not wanting to offer the right drivers for WWAN and GPS.  Happily we now have a tutorial explaining how. It’s all the hard work of tnkgrl, who hacked the driver installers to bypass the Vista check they perform; usually ...

It Works: Sony VAIO P + Windows XP
CrunchGear — Do you want to install Windows XP on your Sony VAIO P (don’t call it a netbook!)? Do you even have a Sony VAIO P yet? If you answered yes to both questions, read on. There’s a thread over on the Pocketables forum detailing how to install Windows XP on the tiny (not a netbook!) notebook. Getting the OS up and running seems to be relatively straightforward until you get to the 3G and GPS drivers. Luckily, forum user tnkgrl has figured out how to strong-arm the machine into using the Vista drivers in XP. As always, be sure to back up and proceed at your own risk. How to install XP on Vaio ...

How to install XP on a Sony Vaio P
Boing Boing Gadgets — No netbook should be running Vista. Period. Exclamation point. Dell Mini 9 smashed repeatedly into the bridge of Steve Ballmer's nose. And that even goes for the beefy-for-a-netbook-but-don't-call-it-a-netbook Sony Vaio P. Luckily, the process of downgrading the Vaio P's built-in Vista install is relatively simple, with the only casualties being volume and mute buttons that no longer work. A small price to pay for not running Vista. replacing vista with xp on the vaio p [Pocketables via Hack-A-Day] ...

If you have a Vaio P, downgrade to XP
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... , making the trip much less troublesome, it's time to "downgrade" any Vaio Ps still stuck with Vista. Though U.S. WWAN drivers still have to be prized from Vista packages -- ignore the ones at that link, they're for European Ps -- that's the only laborious part left. GPS and most of the fancy keyboard controls work just fine. ...