As many CE manufacturers mentioned in their press conferences, this was a challenging year but the consumers are putting their money in brands they trust — in this case, Sony.
Not surprisingly, Blu-ray was a continuing theme. Blu-ray sales have risen 300% year over year. The Playstation continues to drive adoption. Sony announced all their new Vaios will offer BD Live functionality.
Sony finally unveiled their Vaio P series netbook. It features a weight of 1.4 pounds, 3G broadband, 802.11, Bluetooth, GPS, X Media Bar and Webcam. Cost is $900 and available tomorrow from Sony Style online.
Bravia Internet Video will be built into some TVs. This enables consumers to access online content using Yahoo! Widgets to get realtime stock quotes, news, weather and online videos.
Finally, 3D was highlighted with Sony mentioning their role in enabling Thursday’s Fox Sports FedEx BCS Championship Game at CES and at 300 theaters around the country. Sony’s booth includes a display of 3D technology. And Sony hinted that Sir Howard will have more to say on 3D in his CES keynote Thursday morning.
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