If you read through the older posts I was simply refuting the post that said sony is the "cutting edge of technology" when in all honesty they are not.
Going back to the blu-ray example, bribing movie studios helped them far more than the physical technology they had. In fact, HD DVD had HDi online connectivity compliance MANDATORY for every player ever made from the beginning. Meanwhile blu-ray had no such capabilities until years later.
(I never have owned HD DVD player)
Similarly, Sony's Betamax was superior to VHS but it lost the format war for various reasons not related to product quality.
PS2 was not a well built console at all (rampant disc read/drive errors) but it sold more than any console ever.
(I had and XBOX and ps2 but now I only own Wii)
It is clear that sony is no longer the company it once was with regard to being an industry leader. They are a follower with a diminishing brand name. If I were a Sony shareholder, I'd be very scared right now. In good years, the games unit has accounted for over 60% of Sony's operating profit. Those days appear to be long gone.
But you don't have to my word for it. The following analysts get paid to evaluate current/future performance of companies.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/refile-update--sony-pushes-profit-margin-target/
http://www.gamestooge.com/2009/02/16/report-sony-in-major-trouble/
http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhomea.people.com.cn%2FGB%2F8807545.html&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&history_state0=
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