QUOTE(benny888 @ Oct 20 2014, 04:23 PM)
Just hope they don't decide to close/sell off the mobile division as in Vaio notebook range
I still see Vaio being sold at Sony outlets. Who is covering the warranty now?
Sony is still covering it, until the warranty period of the products ended.
QUOTE(jonoave @ Oct 20 2014, 04:26 PM)
I thought the loss only came from the mid-range segment of their mobile division. The flagships are doing well.
That's why Sony CEO said they will do a careful review of their mid-range offering.
Personally, I think they had too many mid range, e.g. M, L, T, E etc. Sony is a bit like Apple, if they start to offer mid-range but with 'premium prices", they will lose to others like Samsung and China manufacturers who can undercut them. I think Sony should skip the low-end market altogether, keep main focus on their flagship Z series, and maybe 2 mid-range variety.
I'm a bit more worried about their audio division. These days people like to listen to music on their mobile phones. Even Apple has discontinued their ipod classic and not updated their ipod line. I still like a dedicated music player, and if Sony decided to add a dedicated amp/DAC to their mobile phone, then they might phase out the Walkman too.

I don't think it's a disruption for Sony because their Walkman players are the best if compared to other players. Btw, I still see Walkman players around in transits.