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hbgator

Wed 01 Nov, 2006


Sony to sell world's lightest notebook PC in Dec

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Sony Corp <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> said on Wednesday it plans to start selling the world's lightest notebook computer in December in Japan,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> in a bid to boost its presence among business users.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Weighing 898 grams,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Sony's <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"type G"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Vaio computer will be the lightest laptop PC,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and comes with a 12.1-inch liquid crystal display <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(LCD)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> screen,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> the electronics and entertainment conglomerate said.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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On the sidelines of a news conference on the new Vaio models,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> Sony Senior Vice President Yoshihisa Ishida said that recent recalls of Sony-made batteries are expected to have little impact on its personal computer operations.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Top PC makers including Dell Inc.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> and Apple Computer Inc.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> are recalling up to 9.6 million Sony batteries,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> which on rare occasions could overheat and catch fire,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> raising concern that production of replacement-use batteries may reduce Sony's supply capability for batteries that go into new PCs.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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Sony said it expects a basic model of its new <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"type G"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> computer,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> which runs for about 12.5 hours on a battery and is not equipped with an optical drive,<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> to sell for about 220,000 yen <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>(<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>$1,881)<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>.<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>
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It has no plan at the moment to offer the <b style="color:#FFA34F"></b>"type G"<b style="color:#FFA34F"></b> models overseas