Regardless, there are certain specs you'll find across the board - not just on the Fit machines, mind you, but on every Sony PC announced this season.
It certainly explains Apple's ability to crank out consumer-friendly gizmos where rivals, ranging from consumer electronics giant Sony to PC powerhouse Dell, have stumbled.
While the update isn't available over-the-air, PC users may snag the latest OS with Sony's PC Companion, whereas Mac users can do the same with the Bridge application.
Digital World Tokyo got an early hands-on look at the Sony Vaio UX50 micro PC when launched in Tokyo earlier this week.
In the PC market, Sony has created a slate of laptops and desktops that are better than most.
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"Consumers need to free themselves from all cables, not just the power plug, to truly enjoy the benefits of their mobile PCs, " said Mark Hanson, vice president and general manager of VAIO PC marketing for Sony Electronics in a prepared statement.
The settlement, reached on March 31, includes Hotz agreeing to a permanent injunction against posting information that Sony has wanted removed, PC Mag reports.
While Sony has wisely adopted a standard x86 PC architecture for the its new game console (translation: developer friendly), the PS3 was driven by incompatible Power PC architecture from IBM.
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It's not Sony's first attempt at making the PC a central appliance in the entertainment universe.
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However, Sony has released the first mainstream non-PC product that delivers a media center experience local to the living room.
TrustedReviews has their review of the Sony Blu-ray-equipped media center PC, with the usual compliment of card readers, wireless keyboards, wi-fi, and TV tuners.
Sony even delivered the high-end, ultraportable PC, much like what some had predicted from Apple, with the Vaio Series P notebook.
By our count, the crisis that began with the earthquake of March 11 has created shortages at the operations of more than 25 companies, including Sony (SNE), Panasonic (PC), Toshiba, Renesas, and Sandisk (SNDK).
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The Pocket doesn't have WiFi or 3G, so yes, getting books onto the device requires you to get out the USB cord, download Sony's Reader Library software for Mac or PC, and transfer books over through its iTunes-like interface.
When listening to music, the sound of the PC was obliterated by a battered old Sony amp and speakers plugged into the motherboard's optical port via an equally battered MiniDisc player with optical-in that functioned as our DAC.
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It's not a straightforward process, and you'll need a card reader or a PC that's equipped to handle a Sony Memory Stick (as opposed to a normal USB drive).
Sony missed an opportunity to make its mark early with bundled PC connectivity software, but this is largely a non-factor at launch.
But indications are that the two other behemoths, Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Panasonic (NYSE:PC) are getting in front of their structural problems.
Instead, Sony is building the new PlayStation on top of a traditional PC architecture, and in doing so, game creators will have an easier time developing games.
There is search capability in the PC BBeB reader software, but we were told Sony's research indicated on-board search wasn't a high priority for users (or at least the focus groups they asked, in any case).
Last year, Sony bought Gakai, a cloud-based gaming company that let PC gamers stream top games via broadband.
Of course, with next-gen sounding online connectivity, Bungie's silence on next-gen consoles is little more than a temporary vow -- Destiny seems a lock for (at very least) Sony and Microsoft's next consoles, if not also the PC (Wii U's looking unlikely).
Sony this week introduced RoomLink, a software that allows viewers to see PC content through their televisions.
In doing so, Apple would compete head-to-head with Sony (NYSE: SNE), Panasonic (NYSE: PC), Sharp, Vizio and other TV manufacturers.
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When the average consumer thinks about home entertainment companies, firms like Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Panasonic (NYSE: PC) come to mind.
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Sony and other consumer electronics makers can focus, say, on a pricier PC-TV that can download videos through phone lines.
It certainly explains Apple's ability to crank out consumer-friendly gizmos where rivals, ranging from consumer electronics giant Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) to PC powerhouse Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ), have stumbled.
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