Sony's competitive position

[Dodece]

@persistanthug

Windows strength is in its cross functionality. Specifically when it comes to less mundane tasks. It is what you use if you have real work to get done, and that is why it is still the standard in business, government, and research. There is still a difference between light and heavy use. Your right that Microsoft isn't necessarily the most appreciated by the casual market, but it has been the work horse for decades, and that doesn't look to be changing anytime soon.

Yeah it isn't like proprietary formats are a real option. Oh wait I seem to recall someone using proprietary formats. Who were those guys the companies name starts with the letter N. You know their mascot is a plumber, and they sold the most consoles this generation. Okay all kidding aside the point is that Microsoft's console doesn't need to use a standard movie disc format to succeed.

In fact there are a lot of technologies available that are vastly superior to BluRay. It doesn't necessarily look like BluRay will be the final incarnation of solid media anyway. I am not saying what Microsoft will or will not do. I am just saying they have a lot of options, and given their adamant opposition to the format in the past. It is just that much more likely that they will go with something else. Maybe they could go with some kind of flash drive tech.