Sony PC business close shop...

[Shull]

 

Agree totally. For the price they are asking, I rather get a Apple lappy and if there's a need for Widows, can install Widows also using dual boot FOC or Parallels.

 

Tablet will be the next victim

 

Plus last i check, they're offering 15 mths (standard 12 mths + 3 mths "extended") warranty. When everyone else is offering 2 or 3 years onsite parts + labour.. How to compete?

[tudorpapa]

They should kill off the VAIO line long ago. Maybe they should re-enter the market with a xperia-series of laptop....

 

Their handphones recently have gain lotsa attention....

[2BDriver]

why no buy in SG? isn't it cheaper in SG?

I can't find this reasonable price in sg. and the best part is 3 years warranty registered on-line with Toshiba (S) pte.ltd. (Workshop is the building next to New York Hotel, which is nearby the woodlands causeway)

[WTF]

my ex-company bought a batch of Vaio and many got problem within 2 yrs while my 1st batch Lenovo still works. even my own Dell still working after 6 yrs and the batt just died a couple of months ago......

[Little_prince]

my ex-company bought a batch of Vaio and many got problem within 2 yrs while my 1st batch Lenovo still works. even my own Dell still working after 6 yrs and the batt just died a couple of months ago......

 

yeah. lenovo and asus are my fav brands for laptop

[Kangadrool]

I pick, for

Japan - Fujitsu

China - Lenovo

Taiwan - Asus

 

 

[Calford]

Lenovo may buy sony PC

[BabyBlade]

I had a Vaio.. it sucked

 

I had a Vaio and it lasted me for about 6-7 years before it eventually died. Wouldn't say it was a good laptop but it did survived past its intended life span.

[Jman888]

Lenovo may buy sony PC

 

 

they so rich... bought motorola still got money to buy sony PC

[Lmws214]

Very sad that Sony no longer produces laptop. They have good product line.

[DACH]

This time not by SONY.

 

Vaio laptops make comeback

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/pcs/vaio-laptops-make-comeback

 

More than four years after being pulled from Singapore, Vaio laptops are back.

Two models, the 11.6-inch S11 (from $2,299) and 13.3-inch S13 (from $2,199), are now available exclusively at the new Vaio shop in Bugis Junction.

Both are flagship models of the Vaio line-up and come with eighth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. They are among the lightest laptops in the market - the S11 weighs 0.85kg while the S13 is 1.07kg.

Vaio laptops were previously made by Sony and are known for their sleekness, being lightweight and having superb built quality.

In February 2014, the Vaio brand was sold to Japan Industrial Partners Inc (JIP) as Sony underwent a strategic restructuring. As a result, Vaio laptops were pulled from store shelves outside Japan.

JIP established Vaio Corporation in July 2014 to continue to plan, design, develop and make Vaio PCs. The following year saw the brand begin its comeback in Brazil and the United States.

 

 

In June this year, Hong Kong-based tech start-up Nexstgo announced that it has been licensed by Vaio Corporation to bring Vaio laptops back into several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

The agreement between Nexstgo and Vaio Corporation spans manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and laptop servicing.

At the Vaio launch event here last week, Nexstgo chief executive officer Alex Chung said the Vaio brand still has its hardcore fans in Singapore, according to his company's research.

With the life cycle of laptops usually around four to five years, he believes "there are still a lot of fans using the Vaio laptops and are looking forward to the new Vaio models".

He is also eyeing commercial and enterprise customers with the new Vaio laptops.

The inclusion of software security solutions, fingerprint reader and the optional 4G-LTE feature are some ways the company is catering to this market segment.

Founded in 2016, Nexstgo makes its own SU and Primus series of laptops and owns the US consumer electronics brand Avita.

The company has a 100-strong research and development team in Taiwan as well as manufacturing facilities in China.

Mr Chung said there is no conflict of interest between Nexstgo's laptop brands and Vaio as they serve different consumer segments, with Vaio targeting the premium and enterprise market.

He added that Nexstgo will be looking to launch more Vaio models for different market segments soon, though no timeline was revealed.

[Volvobrick]

Had the top model (carbon case) before till finally HD died with no more support. Was very good and light.

 

Now sticking to Lenovo ThinkPad for the support.

[Sdf4786k]

Had the top model (carbon case) before till finally HD died with no more support. Was very good and light.

 

Now sticking to Lenovo ThinkPad for the support.

always impress with Lenovo Carbon X1

 

But a tad too expensive

[Volvobrick]

always impress with Lenovo Carbon X1

 

But a tad too expensive

Am using the X1 convertible. So far had to reinstall windows once after about 1 year plus.