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GPS tracking devices are not new technology. They have been around for decades now, helping everyday people keep their most important belongings safe. Parents trust these devices to monitor the movements of a young driver or an elderly parent with Alzheimer’s Disease. GPS tracking capabilities have been able to find missing children as well as track wayward spouses. Protection from theft is one of their major purposes. They have been used to protect priceless art, construction equipment, air conditioning units, and vehicles. And now Sony is combining many of those ideals into their new P series of Vaio laptops.

The GPS tracking devices in these Sony laptops are real time devices. This means that the tracker is continually sending out signals to satellites, giving its location, direction, and speed of travel. This information can be viewed easily on any computer with internet access. The information from the GPS tracking device can be shown on a virtual map so that it is easy to see everywhere the laptop (and its owner) has been that day.

The new P series of Sony Vaio laptops weight 1.3 pounds and are 8 inches long. These mini-laptops have a 64GB SSD drive, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium in addition to the built in GPS tracking capabilities. The P series comes in a variety of bright colors (green, pink, and orange) that will appeal to teens as well as the sleek black and white looks. The mini-laptops are light and easily portable, while offering plenty of storage space, a 4.5 hour standard battery, and a widescreen. The laptop comes with headphones and has a built in webcam and microphone that makes it easy for teens to Skype with their friends. Of course, the laptops would also be ideal for people who travel a lot for business since they are small and lightweight and can easily be slipped into a carry on bag.

Although it has just been released, the new mini-laptops have received many favorable reviews. The brand new P seriesare now available, starting at 899.99.

The GPS tracking device in one of these laptops serves a dual purpose. It will help a parent locate a missing teen, if the teen was carrying the laptop along. It would also make locating and retrieving a stolen laptop a very simple job for law enforcement officers. If Sony experiences success with their new trackable P series, it will soon become a standard feature in laptops.