In 1999, Sony introduced the VAIO PCG-Z505FX, an updated Note 505 model with a special port that could be used to connect to the internet using a mobile phone.
The 1989 Sony PCM-3348 Digital multi-track recorder used half inch tape and enabled 16-bit/44.1 kHz or 48 kHz recording/playback and became the global standard for professional recording in the 1990s.