Sony Selling Off VAIO Computer Business

Posted by timothy on Thursday February 6, 2014 @01:44AM from the turns-out-it-wasn't-vaioable dept.

Kensai7 writes "Confirming reports from earlier in the week, Sony has announced plans to sell off its VAIO computer division to a Japanese investment fund. Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will take control of the operation for an undisclosed fee, and Sony will 'cease planning, design and development of PC products.' For a variety of reasons 'including the drastic changes in the global PC industry,' Sony says 'the optimal solution is to concentrate its mobile product lineup on smartphones and tablets and to transfer its PC business to a new company.'" I have some nostalgia for the tiny old VAIO laptops; I wish more companies incorporated the swiveling camera that they came with.

2 of 204 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Help kill beta! by unitron · 2014-02-06 02:01 · Score: 5, Informative

Join the Slashcott!
February 10th - 17th

--
I see even classic Slashdot is now pretty much unusable on dial up anymore.
One-way street to BETA by davecb · 2014-02-06 02:27 · Score: 4, Informative

You can't get out of beta if you try it, as they removed the link that returns you to classic. Fortunately, you can delete all the beta cookies and return to normal...

--
davecb@spamcop.net