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The Sony Vaio M Series was a range of multimedia-oriented Vaio desktop PCs sold by Sony in Japan from 1998 to 1999. [1] [2] The name was then relaunched as a series of netbooks in April 2008. It is a cheaper alternative to the Sony Vaio W series netbooks, having only a 10.1" 1024x600 screen. [3] [4]
By 1990, Taiwanese companies manufactured 11% of the world's laptops. That percentage grew to 32% in 1996, 50% in 2000, 80% in 2007 and 94% in 2011. [4] The Taiwanese ODMs have since lost some market share to Chinese ODMs, but still manufactured 82.3% of the world's laptops in Q2 of 2019, according to IDC. [5] Major relationships include: [6]
The Sony Vaio W series name was relaunched in 2009 as a series of notebook computers. It is aimed primarily towards the youth market, creating a new market audience for Vaio. The product is intended to be mainly used for at home for browsing, sharing photos online, downloading music and online networking. It clearly differentiates itself from ...
The Sony Vaio P series is a range of ultraportable subnotebook computers [1] [2] launched in January 2009. [ 3 ] It was marketed as a "lifestyle PC", [ 2 ] although they share many characteristics with netbook computers.
The Vaio Y series is a line of notebook computer from Sony introduced in January 2010. It is a netbook-inspired model designed for travel use: compared with the other 13.3" models in the Vaio range, the Y lacks an optical drive, and is heavier and cheaper than the premium Sony Vaio Z series, but lighter than the consumer-grade Sony Vaio S series, with better battery life than either, thanks to ...
Sony's VAIO team ultimately turned down the proposal they regarded a "diversion of resources", as the popularity of the Windows-based premium PC brand was growing. [16] Sony VAIO released later designs (2011 and later) during a period of low PC sales. They included models with innovations such as magnetized stands.
Sony Vaio FW is a discontinued series of notebook computers which were the first laptops ever to have a 1080p 16.4" 16:9 widescreen LCD. Higher end models in the series can support an integral Blu-ray Disc reader or writer. The laptop weighed 3.1 kg. The battery lasts up to two hours.
The Sony Vaio E series is a range of consumer-grade laptops manufactured by Sony since 2010. The 14 and 15" laptops are configurable in a choice of bright colors: Passion Purple, Iridescent Blue, Caribbean Green, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink, Lava Black and Gunmetal Black, while the 17" laptops offer only black or white.