In 1963 it also added the business computer divisions of Ferranti.
Its expenses were out of control, and its computer division was losing about $1 billion a year.
Many of the analysts say the computer division might be sold next.
But he also once worked in the computer division, where Sony has had a history of starts and stops.
The personal computer division reported an operating profit of $62 million for the quarter.
The computer division eliminated a tenth of its 10,000 positions.
Even the computer divisions of the Japanese companies are uneasy about switching over too fast.
The offering will be used to pay for a restructuring plan and to cover losses from the personal computer division.
And in 1996, he switched emphasis again, heading the personal computer division for almost two years.
Previously, the company had a single computer division with many separate units.