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theprof00 on 29 March 2010
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LordTheNightKnight said:
theprof00 said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
"So you think that Sony can potentially find a way that both Nintendo AND Apple haven't thought of yet?"

Duh. There would have to be a perfect device to preclude that, and perfection in such a thing is an impossibility as long as people have differing needs and tastes.

"Additionally, this precludes any new competition entering the market."

It doesn't have to preclude, just be first, and not try to overshoot their market later on.

"Right now, there are plenty of devices that are following that same kind of strategy as the walkman."

It was not a strategy that made the Walkman a hit. It was filling in what the mainstream was looking for and couldn't get.

"look, there is literally nothing the psp can do that the competition can't do more successfully except for providing a specific type of game."

Doing it more successfully requires Sony did it wrong in the first place. Better Walkman imitators were made and Walkman was still the leader. The Zune was a better iPod and that was still the leader. It's not a matter of what Sony does that the others "can't" do. It's what the others "did" not do and Sony does it first and secures the mainstream first.

The problem is, both Nintendo and Apple are doing their functions correctly, on all fronts.

I understand that you are applying the strategy and its fundamental qualities, but there is literally nothing else. In your own words "they are screwed"

No, you (and perhaps Sony) just aren't accepting that there is something else. There is always something else, or else tech growth could not exist. Or are you believing the the notion that everything has been invented?

In making that statement, I am saying that the things that haven't been invented are either financially impossible, or not viable or marketable except to the gamers. Dual analogs, for example. Definitely possible. Blue Ocean? Not really. Glasses/virtual reality based...definitely possible, blue ocean? Yes...fincancially/etc affordable? No.

Think about it and get back to me with an idea.

The basic concept of a portable is that it's small, performs a function that is normally relegated to something larger or more expensive, and you have to look at a screen and have some kind of input.

Right now, there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of devices that fit those categories in varying aspects and prices.

But just keep in mind that the 3ds is going to severely disrupt the 3d market by providing a mainstream product that makes the rest look dated. And so far, it is an untapped market. So, Sony can either jump in that, or come up with its own idea.

So, think of an idea, and get back to me.. because what it looks like from here, there are markets with room for competitors. Other than that, Sony is in an untouched market with its video game division. There is no experience like the one on psp. So, in thinking of an idea, also keep in mind that they need to retain a portion of that...or they will be giving up a pretty large market, 60m consoles worth of market to be precise.