Vaio to Make India Comeback With New Laptops on January 15

Vaio is making a comeback in India on January 15. The brand new Vaio laptops might be out there for buy within the nation by way of Flipkart. The model had as soon as gained recognition within the Indian marketplace for its glossy and vibrant laptops, although it silently exited the nation a couple of years again. Hong Kong-based Nexsto Firm, which additionally sells Avita laptops in India and world markets, is reviving the Vaio model by way of a license settlement with Japan’s Vaio Company. It’s already manufacturing, promoting, advertising, and serving Vaio laptops in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the Center East.

The Vaio laptops coming into the Indian market are claimed to be “premium, intelligently-crafted” and ship “distinctive” high quality. Nevertheless, the model hasn’t revealed the specs or options of its new fashions.

“We’re wanting ahead to turning into the best choice for laptop computer patrons throughout the nation,” mentioned Seema Bhatnagar, Regional Enterprise Director, South Asia, Vaio, in a press assertion asserting the model’s comeback.

Flipkart has created a microsite to tease the launch of the brand new Vaio laptops within the nation. The microsite provides us a sneak peek on the design of the upcoming vary and means that the laptops can have a light-weight construct.

Again in 1996, Sony launched Vaio as its PC subsidiary. It attracted customers with its skinny fashions at a time when the market was filled with cumbersome and thick laptops. The model additionally acquired recognition for its 2-in-1 and hybrid models. Nevertheless, Sony discovered it onerous to outlive within the PC market and eventually sold the brand to the funding agency, Japan Industrial Companions, in February 2014. That transfer took Vaio away from India and world markets.

Vaio’s launch comes amid a rising laptop computer market within the nation as a result of COVID-19 pandemic that has made working from house a necessity. In response to a latest report by Worldwide Information Company (IDC), the PC market within the nation saw a 9.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth within the third quarter of 2020. The market is dominated by conventional gamers together with HP, Lenovo, and Dell for a while, although new entrants like Xiaomi are expanding their lineups to seek out new Indian customers.

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