Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Sony to exit PC-use optical drives, say reports


A Sony internal DVDRW drive. Sony is getting out of the PC-use optical drive business, according to Japan-based reports.


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Sony will exit the business of making optical drives for PCs, another sign that traditional PC design is fading.


Japan-based Sony is getting out of the optical disk business as part of its restructuring effort, according to a Japanese-language report in the Asahi Shimbun.


A similar report appeared in Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun.


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