In a bid to capture the rapidly growing market for ultra-portable personal computers, Sony Corp of Japan decided to launch 8-inch notebook PC which is considered to be one of the lightest laptops in the world. The new Sony Vaio PC will have Microsoft Corp's Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista operating system incorporated in Sony laptops will support all the software programs found in full-sized notebooks.

 

While revealing the plan, Sony said that the new notebook weighs only 1.4 pounds and it is as thin as a mobile phone. The notebooks will available for pre-orders and will be released in the market in the first week of February 2009. the Sony notebook is priced at about $900, setting itself apart from Netbooks. Netbooks, pioneered by Taiwan's Asustek in 2007 and one of the rare bright spots in the electronics industry in recent months, are generally described as low cost, mini-laptops optimized for Internet use, and sell typically for $300 to $400.

 

Japan-based Sony Corp is engaged in manufacturing wide array of products including PCs, televisions, mobile phones, semi-conductors, electronic components, cameras etc. Since its inception in Tokyo in 1946, Sony has become a household name all over the world. The company is also engaged in film production, video and online games etc.