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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Sony heading for PC conflict?

Sony is getting big in the notebook PC market, at least in the US, according to CNet. It certainly has the potential to become a Top 5 PC supplier, with Compaq dropping out (because of its takeover by Hewlett-Packard). IBM losing interest and Gateway having its own problems. It will then be interesting to see if there is a change of attitude towards the games division that sells PlayStation consoles. Currently, the PS guys spend a lot of time rubbishing PCs -- which wasn't a problem when Sony's PC business was a flop. But will the parent company still be happy if it sees sales of $200 games machines damaging sales of $2,000 PCs? Or will the PS2 pushers be told to can it?

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