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Sony VAIO

jomacava — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:10:21 GMT

What is the future for the Sony VAIO computers brand? I have seen reports that Sony is disposing of the VAIO brand to another Japanese company.

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jan2011 — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:33:54 GMT

(Sony Corporate Info – News Releases – February 06,2014)

Sony and Japan Industrial Partners Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Sale of PC Business

“…As a part of the sale to JIP, Sony will cease planning, design and development of PC products. Sony's manufacturing and sales will be discontinued after the Spring 2014 lineup…”

Jannis

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jomacava — Sun, 18 May 2014 17:52:14 GMT

Jannis, thank you for your reply. Do you also happen to know when in spring 2014 this transfer takes place? And after the transfer, how do people go about buying VAIO computers in the future ? I live in the UK. John ( jomacava )

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jan2011 — Sun, 18 May 2014 18:15:50 GMT

March 21th, 2014 was the last day on European Sony’s Store!

After that date, Vaios are available on Sony’s UK Outlet Store (Refurbished and/or pre-configured models) or other Stores, while stocks last!

Jannis

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jumpsuit — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:16:55 GMT

It will be interesting to see what becomes of the Vaio brand when a new company starts to make them.

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Anonymous — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:21:46 GMT

I think that I read somewhere that the VAIO brand was being 'pulled' back to Japan only for the foreseeable future.

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jumpsuit — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:27:10 GMT

That doesn't surprise me at all (oops did I say that out loud?)

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Anonymous — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:41:38 GMT

Yes, here it is....

"Following reevaluation of the product lineup, the new company is expected initially to concentrate on sales of consumer and corporate PCs in the Japanese market and seek to optimize its sales channels and scale of operations, while evaluating possible further geographic expansion."

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201402/14-019E/index.html

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jumpsuit — Mon, 19 May 2014 13:02:28 GMT

lol

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jomacava — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:09:03 GMT

Interesting. It looks as though there could be a time gap between Sony offloading their remaining VAIOs and JIP producing the next generation.

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jomacava — Mon, 26 May 2014 19:04:07 GMT

Thank you again. No more news from JIP about VAIO, they do not reply to my email enquiries.