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Sony Cancels Introduction of MP3 Players
TOKYO (AP)—Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony
Corp. has canceled the planned sale this spring in Japan of two
portable MP3 digital music players because of problems with the
built-in FM radio tuners, the company said Monday.
The AZ-FS256 and AZ-FS1 players were announced last month with
great fanfare as part of the company's effort to overhaul its Aiwa
brand name. The FM tuners did not function properly with the other
digital music functions, Sony said.
"It is extremely regrettable that this product could not go on
sale, and we are very sorry this happened about a product we had
announced," Sony spokesman Daichi Yamafuji said.
The models were set to go on sale in Japan in April. No dates
had been announced for overseas sales.
Eleven other new Aiwa digital music players, announced with the
two canceled models, are already available for purchase, or will go
on sale as planned, the company said.
Earlier this year, Sony recalled plasma display televisions for
repairs. Last year, it recalled tiny digital cameras that were part
of its luxury Qualia product line.
Sony has been struggling to regain its image as a high-quality
electronics innovator since profits began to falter last year.
Copyright ?? 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Originally appearing in eWEEK.
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