Rather it is time to say goodbye to them Sony Vaio, as the Japanese giant has decided to withdraw gradually from the market of laptops and laptops Desktops. The reason is the ever-decreasing demand as recorded in sales. So, VAIO will soon come to an investment firm in Japan, specifically Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). The final agreement will be signed at the end of March 2014.
The decision to leave the PCs and laptops area is related to the fact that Sony will focus its efforts on smartphones and tablets as well as on televisions.
Sony recorded a million dollar 115 loss between October and December last year, while at the same time saw her and his mobile device sales PlayStation 4 and related products to increase. Η company θεωρεί πως ο space of laptops and PCs is responsible for these losses, so it decided to change its targeting in time.
As a result, the company advised its shareholders that 1,08 would be worth billions of dollars in the financials this year as a result of its exit from the PC market. However, her 5.000 employee dismissal will reduce her $ 1 billions of dollars since the beginning of 2015.
In any case, the movement that of Sony is indicative of the continuous decline of PCs, as recorded year after year, and concerns all major companies in the field.