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MrT-Tar on 27 April 2011

are you doing this to make the PS2 the best selling console again?




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scottie on 27 April 2011

The whole analogy thing in the OP is pretty odd. Of course we can compare Ipods to home stereo systems, it'd be pretty interesting to do so. I don't see what's wrong with comparing Portable DVD players to non portable dvd players. It's not really very informative to know that a certain number of people of Portable dvd players were sold, the number needs context. As for comparing tablet sales to PCs, people make that comparison all the time.

 

http://thinkgeek.com.au/mobile/will-tablets-really-cannibalize-personal-computers/

http://ipadlatest.com/news/Consumer/20110126/19088332/Tablet-vs-PC-Sales-In-2011-Controversial-Message.htm

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383096,00.asp  - PC Sales Slump While Tablets 'Usurp' Market, 

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/computers/tablet-hype-gutting-pc-sales-20110414-1df4o.html

 

Guess I must be an alcoholic, as are the majority of mainstream journalists.