Based in Japan, computer business Sony Corp. announced last Wednesday it would soon be releasing the world’s lightest PC notebook computers.  The release will be geared towards business users and is set for December.

The computer business’ PC weighs 898 grams and is called the “type G” Vaio.  It comes with a 12.1-inch LCD screen.

Senior Vice President of Sony Yoshihisa Ishida stated that the recent battery recalls will have little bearing on the computer business’ PC division.  Other PC makers, such as Dell and Apple are recalling as many as 9.6 million Sony batteries due to overheating, so many are concerned these new laptops will have similar issues.

Sony states that the basic model of the new computer, which has a 12.5-hour battery life and no optical drive will be valued at the equivalent of about $1,881.  Currently, the computer business does not plan to sell the “type G” models outside Japan.

No sales target for new models was released by computer business Sony, but it has said it wants to raise the PC revenue of corporate clients to 30 percent of overall business in Japan by March 2010.

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