Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 4 Num 337 Wed. May 12, 2004       StarTech Sony takes aim at Apple but iPod seen safe for now A model shows Sony Corporation's new portable music player, VAIO pocket (VGF-AP1), at an unveiling in Tokyo on May 10. The new player is equipped with HDD 20GB, can record 13,000 songs, and play continuously for about 20 hours. Sales will start in Japan on June 5 at around 53,000 yen ($467). PHOTO: Reuters