Submitted by: kirkland on Sunday November 05th, 2006 at 08:01 PM EST

According to reports, Sony is planning to start selling the world's lightest notebook computer in December in Japan, in a move to increase its presence among business users.

The company said that weighing 898 grams, Sony's type "G" Vaio computer would be the lightest laptop PC that comes with a 12.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.

Sony further said that this would help them expand their presence amongst the business consumers who like to use ultra lightweight notebooks. In addition to the device's portability, the company has created a services bundle that aims to further appeal to business users.

The company also plans to launch a basic model of its new "type G" notebook, which would run for about 12.5 hours on a battery, and would not come with an optical drive. It would sell for about $1,881.

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