The primary difference between Sony and Microsoft is the profit margin, and the disposition of their assets. Microsoft is obviously highly profitable. While Sony is actually unprofitable at this moment. Sony has more assets then Microsoft. However the majority of those assets are physical. Which does not necessarily mean liquid or convertible. While Microsoft has a massive amount of its assets in liquid currency, and in highly convertible property.
Really both companies are about the same size when you compare their ability to move money. The problem is this will not persist. Microsoft is doing well in the recession, and can actually use it to the companies advantage as in things are cheaper to buy. Sony is doing poorly in that it is having a hard time showing a profit, and selling their assets will net them less then the true worth.
Fortunately for Sony for whatever reason, and it has to be the physical assets they can still get loans from third parties. They seem to have a limitless credit line. Though you know what they say you gotta pay it back. I wonder if Sony is only paying the interest at this point. Talk about a slow bloodletting if that is the case.
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