News Sony Halts U.S. Clié Production

The "Big S" makes a strategic withdrawal from North America. This from eWeek:

In a prepared statement released on Tuesday, Sony announced it will halt production of all Cliés in the U.S. for the remainder of this year. The company says it is taking this time to reevaluate the PDA market.

"Sony continues to view mobile devices as a key pillar to our core business strategy. Presently, Sony is reassessing the direction of the conventional PDA market, and will not introduce any new Clié handheld models in the U.S. this fall," the statement said.

"Product development and sales continue for the Japanese market only. Sony is taking this time to examine the conventional PDA business and how it will transition into the future."

Sony will continue to support existing warranties and sell the handhelds at least through the end of the year.

More here

So if you're in the US, and in the market for a stylish PalmOS PDA, the Tungsten is the only way to go now.