Um what?
If they CARED so much, then they would have worked on a common standard so we wouldn't have had a HD/Blu-ray format war that left many consumers and DVD producers with equipment they can't use anymore. They didn't listen to the DVD manufactures and just wanted to make their own monopoly. It's hurt the entire industry and do this day many manufactures do not put in Blu-ray players (i.e. Apple.)
The remembered losing the Beta/VHS war and wanted to win this time. Many consumers had great Betamax's that they couldn't get any tapes.
The only reason they put ‘extra tech’ in the PS3 was to win the format war. They just wanted to win and phooey on the consumers the chose the wrong format. Remember both the Xbox and Gamecube were more powerful than the PS2.
CD’s were a great success because every CD would play on every CD player. The industry agreed and worked out a common standard.
Sony does many things well, but working with others for the sake of the consumer is not one of them. The want to win (whatever winning is.)
Sony is working hard on games because Microsoft and Nintendo keep challenging them. So that’s how the gamer (consumer) wins. IMO.
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Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon! |
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