Re:What Happened to the Japanese PC Platforms?
by Dalewyn on Sunday September 22, 2024 @12:47AM
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They were always called Dynabooks by Toshiba[1] and still continue to be sold today, but they retreated to only selling in Japan a long time ago and Toshiba ultimately sold the Dynabook brand off to Sharp in 2018 as part of selling off most of their businesses to avoid bankruptcy.
For those who aren't aware, Toshiba is the quintessential example of Japanese Exceptionalising Into Failure(tm)[2].
For those who aren't aware, Toshiba is the quintessential example of Japanese Exceptionalising Into Failure(tm)[2].
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynabook_Inc.
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujio_Masuoka