Thursday, February 6, 2014

A look back at Sony's iconic VAIO computers


Sony has announced plans to sell off its iconic VAIO brand of PCs to a Japanese investment fund. While Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will continue selling VAIO-branded computers in Japan, Sony plans to now focus on its mobile lineup of smartphones and tablets. VAIO, which stands for Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer, was first introduced 18 years ago in 1996.


While VAIO and bio sound identical in Japanese, the VAIO name also has a phonetic connection to the world violet. Sony started...


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