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Taiwan market: Sony to launch new Vaio PCs later this month

Yen Ting Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Asia

Sony is planning to launch four new series of Vaio PCs in Taiwan on December 24 this year. Sony Taiwan expects its Vaio series PCs to maintain a market share of 10% in 2008 in Taiwan, however the company is conservative about fourth-quarter demand.

The Vaio CS series notebooks will be available in five colors: white, red, black, pink and brown, and will be priced between NT$32,800-39,800 (US$1000-1222).

The Vaio LN series all-in-one PCs will feature a Blu-ray drive and Dolby Home Theater technology and be priced at NT$59,800, while the JS series all-in-one PCs will include an Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor and 20.1-inch LCD display for a price of NT$44,800.

Vaio TP series home entertainment center PCs will feature a round design, and can connect to an LCD TV through their HDMI port. The TP series will also include a Blu-ray drive for recording and playback. Pricing will start at NT$59,800.

Sony Vaio CS series notebook

Sony Vaio CS series notebooks
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Sony Vaio LN series all-in-one PC

Sony Vaio LN series all-in-one PC
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Sony Vaio JS series all-in-one PC

Sony Vaio JS series all-in-one PC
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Sony Vaio TP series home entertainment center PC

Sony Vaio TP series home entertainment center PC
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