Squilliam said:
From the perspective of market share they aren't but from the perspective of 'did I make money doing this?' Microsoft takes probably >70% of the profit shared between these 3. They are supported by the Apple effect whereby people willing to pay more for a service or access also tend to pay more in the marketplace so it is a win/win and Microsoft supported this themselves saying they made as much money from the market place as they did from Live subs alone. Their service evolves faster because they have to continually justify themselves as being better than 'free'. |
Im trying to understand what you are saying here. You do agree that neither Sony or Nintendo has any meaningful presence in the living room with services that have potential to "own" the living room in the future, correct?
Because Soleron described above how not even Microsoft (or even Apple!) has a very strong potential to become present in the livingroom (apart from being a gaming device).
That's the thing. The article assumes that only MS and Apple have somewhat of a chance to some day become the media hub that connects the living room together and provides the consumer with all the media he needs, be it TV, movies or games, to the point where he doesn't even need a cable TV provider anymore. Sony and Nintendo aren't even mentioned becuase they simply have no chance, and they might not even have the ambition to own the living room.
