Sony VAIO model PCG-C1XD notebook computer
Portable Computer
1999 (made)
1999 (made)
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The Japanese company Sony was created in 1948 to produce audio equipment. In 1982 Sony marketed its first personal computer, the SMC-70 model. Fifteen years after the first mass-produced P.C., Sony created the first VAIO model, a computer that combined both general purpose and entertainment capabilities. VAIO stands for 'Video Audio Integrated Operation,' and is an example of Sony's multimedia products. This is the PCG-C1XD model, manufactured in 1999. Users can connect different compatible components, like the digital camera or the Memory Stick Walkman, to the VAIO C1 Notebook computer to suit their personal requirements.
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| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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| Title | Sony VAIO model PCG-C1XD notebook computer (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic and metal, with electrical and computer components |
| Brief description | Sony VAIO model PCG-C1XD notebook computer; made in Japan. |
| Physical description | Personal computer; folding grey/silver plastic, incorporating VAIO on outside, opening to reveal keyboard and plasma screen. |
| Gallery label | Sony
VAIO C1 Notebook computer
DSC S70 digital camera
Sony VAIO series of multimedia products stands for Video Audio Integrated Operation. Consumers can connect different compatible components, like the digital camera or the Memory Stick Walkman, to the VAIO C1 Notebook computer to suit their personal requirements. VAIO Notebooks are at the centre of Sony's strategy for the convergence of audio-visual and information technology.
Japan, 1999-2000. VAIO C1 computer, 1999. Available in USA, Europe and Japan. Lent by Sony UK Ltd. DSC S70 digital camera, 2000. |
| Credit line | Given by Sony United Kingdom Limited |
| Summary | The Japanese company Sony was created in 1948 to produce audio equipment. In 1982 Sony marketed its first personal computer, the SMC-70 model. Fifteen years after the first mass-produced P.C., Sony created the first VAIO model, a computer that combined both general purpose and entertainment capabilities. VAIO stands for 'Video Audio Integrated Operation,' and is an example of Sony's multimedia products. This is the PCG-C1XD model, manufactured in 1999. Users can connect different compatible components, like the digital camera or the Memory Stick Walkman, to the VAIO C1 Notebook computer to suit their personal requirements. |
| Associated object | W.665:1-2001 (Object) |
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| Accession number | W.664:1 to 9-2001 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2001 |
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