Does Sony really have an interest in "outcheaping" Microsoft as far as online goes?

[Zappykins]

Adinnieken said:

Zappykins said:
I think for their best interest, Sony should try to offer a better online service than Microsoft. Even if they charge less for it, you have to make strong compelling reason for people to switch.

That being said, I haven’t seen anything to make me think they are doing that. It looks more like catching up to me. Microsoft it a tough cookie, and has been online for a long time. They offer a strong and varied service.

If the new Skype/Kinect 2.0 really does what people are hoping. It will open new world for them.

The on exception is the Share Button. Sony seems like they have done smart thing by including that button and features.

Microsoft tried something like the Share button with XBL and people disabled it.  A few friends might be interested in what you share, but the majority of people will find it annoying and disable it.  I'm not saying offering it is a bad thing, I'm not sure gaming and social networks fit together.  Possibly if it ties back to Sony's own forums it may be successful, but the problem is the audience.  If Sony provides a way to direct the shared content to a "Gamers" group you create, then it may work.  However, if I was a teenager and I had my parents, friends, classmates, and teachers on my Facebook, I wouldn't want to be sharing to everyone of them that I just made an awesome kill Call of Duty, when I was supposed to be working on an essay that I didn't turn in the following day.

The audience to me is just wrong for sharing gaming content.

Oh man! I was trying hard to complement them on... ...something innovative, new or creative.  Turns out I didn't know they were copying what someone else has already gotten rid of.  Well, I wish them luck then.

To a specific group, or on your 'gaming area' sounds like a good idea. I know in Dance Central 3 you can send out score challenges, but I don't know what they look like to receive them.  I hope it’s not annoying.

I think Beacons or something like that should be something they are planning.