Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Does someone know if Sony Vaio laptops are generally made in Japan or China

Does someone know if Sony Vaio laptops are generally made in Japan or China?

Laptops & Notebooks - 5 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
hmm, dunno. but most electronic devices are made in asian countires
Answer 2 :
Vaio is a Japanese company.
Answer 3 :
I dont know where theyre generally made, but mine says "Made in China".
Answer 4 :
Sony is a Japanese company. Certain components in their systems may be made in China, Korea or other Asian countries., but the main assembly takes place in Japan.
Answer 5 :
Sony build factories in many countries - China and USA are the main options I found for Playstation 2 a few years back. People here believe that the US version was better, but I got lumbered with the chinese one, for 20% less. It only lasted me four years until I sold it :P I'm totally confident that they wouldn't be stupid enough to ship the parts all the way to Japan and then build them and ship them all the way back.... it's cheaper to send a few Japanese bosses to manage the local workers. Where it's made doesn't count for much, it's the cost cutting affecting the quality control you need to worry about. Seagate make hard disks in Thailand - and they're excellent




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