Sony Vaio PCV series

Sony Vaio PCV Series is the first line of products of desktop computers introduced by Sony under their VAIO brand in 1996.[1] The series would be introduced to the Japanese market the following year, with the introduction of the mini-tower computer, PCV-T700MR on July 15, 1997.[2]

History

After a long hiatus from building consumer PCs, Sony announced the re-entering into computer manufacturing market with the introduction of the VAIO brand in 1996 while in Japan the following year. Sony's first line-up of VAIO desktop computers, the PCV-70 and PCV-90, would be introduced at the 1996 PC Expo Trade Show in New York.[1][3] While in Japan, Sony introduced PCV-T700MR mini-tower computer, and two notebook computers for the Japanese market.

PCV Line-up

The PCV series are broken into various sub-series variants, each focusing on specific consumers that fits their needs. Despite the variants introduced, the PCV series introduced 10 numbered models before adding a suffix to differentiate its future line-up. The letter(s)/suffix that starts before or after the model number indicates which subseries it belongs to. The list below describes each suffix.