Sony Corp unveiled its latest 13.3-inch VAIO SR and 16.4-inch wide screen FW series equipped with Intel’s Centrino 2 processors yesterday for the five-day 2008 Taipei Computer Application Show beginning today.
The VAIO SR series aims to attract urban office workers with its modern design, while the VAIO FW series targets home users, with features such as a Clear Bright high color liquid crystal display (LCD) screen and a Blu-ray disc player that can play high definition video.
“When we look into the audio visual world, the time has clearly come for the era of high definition. Broadcasting, high definition camcorders, Blu-ray and high-definition TVs are all expanding in the market,” Hideyuki Furumi, senior general manager of Sony’s VAIO business group, said at a press conference yesterday.
“As part of the Sony family, VAIO will play a vital role in expanding high definition into the PC world,” he said.
When asked whether Sony would join the low-cost PC market, the company said it is closely monitoring market development, but the final decision will still require evaluation.
Despite a global economic slowdown, Sony said it had not seen a decline in demand, and expected sales to continue to grow this quarter. The Japanese firm expected to reach US$10 billion in sales globally by 2010.
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