So it looks like after the current stocks are dried up we won't be seeing any more VAIO computers in the west for a considerable period of time. Also I wonder what will happen with the VAIO Windows Phone handset which was rumoured to be in the pipeline.
Would have thought that the Sony Windows Phone would have been relatively safe - especially if Microsoft is offering cold, hard cash for Sony to do it. Xperia W1 anyone?
Like my (oldish now) Bravia TV. Only downside is that it's not as “smart” as some of the others available from the likes of LG and Samsung - i.e. the remote media playing abilities are hopeless, which is strange when it's refusing to play a file that the Sony Home Theatre system that we bought at the same time is quite happy with. With that proviso though, here's one bloke who'd certainly consider Sony when the time comes to change TV.
Bad news about the Vaio's though - I always thought that while they were expensive, they were also quite stylish too - sort of a Mac competitor. Any chance of any fire sales? (being mercenary)
What about the other parts of Sony, the camera and music device areas - are they safe? Got an old MP4 Walkman (the one with the OLED screen) and while it doesn't do apps, the music and video capabilities make the equivalent iPod Touch look pretty lousy.