jcp234 said:
CortezTheKiller said:
jcp234 said:
CortezTheKiller said:
jcp234 said:
This will never happen. Sony does not have the brand recognition or appeal that Apple currently has in mobile technology. |
Over fifty million PSP sales and several hundred million Walkman sales over three decades prove you are talking bollocks. Sony have plenty of brand recognition for both IPs, and 99% of gamers do not shun handheld gaming platforms to buy mobile phones to play three thousand different games where you tilt the device to stop a ball falling down a hole.
It makes me laugh: one minute the PSP is inadequate because it doesn't have a second analogue stick, the next minute it's obsolete thanks to a device with no buttons at all. If PSP2 has full backwards compatibility with the first PSP, game downloads, dual analogue sticks and a touchscreen, it will sell very big numbers. Phone capability or not.
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I really do not know how to respond to this post. Are you really trying to dispute the fact that Apple mobile devices are more appealing/popular than Sony mobile devices?
I have NEVER owned a PSP and I have never purchased a Walkman. Just take a walk around in big U.S cities, Apple products are everywhere and people use them quite frequently. I very very rarely see PSPs out in the wild and I have not seen a Walkman branded mobile device in years (other than on a store shelf). I am talking at least a decade.
I really do not know how things work outside the U.S., but I really cannot understand how you can compare the brand of the IPod/Iphone with that of the PSP and um...the Walkman? That's laughable to say the least. LOL Just wow. No wonder you used an alternate account to communicate this.
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You will see I've edited my post a lot since you quoted me. Too much too drink tonight and my first version needed much work.....
Firstly, I disputed the implication that Sony has no brand recognition for mobile technology. This is just bollocks. Even discounting the Walkman IP, people know the brand name PSP and what it is. Outside of the US we do not obsess so much about the iPhone; the hype mostly exists your side of the ocean.
Secondly, just because Apple devices are more "appealing" than Sony devices it has nothing to do with whether or not the iPhone will compete with/beat the PSP for gaming. The iPhone is principly bought for calls and the web; the PSP is bought for games.
As for your claim that you have not seen a Walkman-branded device in a decade. Well, I'm not sure if I can accept if that is anything other than bullshit. Every Sony MP3 player is branded a Walkman, and about half of Sony-Ericsson's phones are too. In the UK, I see many more PSPs or Walkman-branded devices than iPhones.
Haven't got a clue what an "alternate account" is. Grow up.
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1) I do not recall communicating Sony had no brand recognition so what exactly were you trying to dispute?
2) And the topic of the thread implies the PSP 2 will possibly be an "Iphone beater." You are really losing me with the direction of your argument.
3) I do not need you to accept anything. When is the last time the Walkman brand received widespread consumer attention and hype/anticipation from the media? Everyone is always talking/speculating about the current and future position of the iPhone/iPod. LOL As I have said, I have not seen the Walkman outside of a store shelf in at least ten years and I very rarely ever see a PSP. And the demographic seems to be young adolescent boys (age 12-15). Accept it.
4) It's funny that you give this implicit illusion that Sony mp3s (the Walkman) are such hot commodities. I cannot even recall the last time I have heard the Walkman in real life discussion other than on this site by Sony enthusiasts. I really am just completely flabbergasted that you are giving the Walkman so much credit.
5) When the PSP 2 launches, lets see if the game software sells will be comparable to that of the iPhone/iPod.
Remember, you responded to my post first...ill-prepared, I might add. I do not need to edit my posts. I communicate what I intend the first time.
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