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Sony to sell low-cost mini PC 'netbook' in August

 
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market. The new addition to its Vaio line of computers will cost about 60,000 yen ($630) when it goes on sale... (link)

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