Sony=Sega 1999

Your right that this is pure MS fan dreams, but MS needs Japan appeal more then anybody

No offence, but what do you expect?

I can only speak for myself as a Sony fan.  I lurk in these threads.  But I have nothing I can add to the discussion (until now! :P).  I know jack about shares, takeovers, bonds, anything like that.  In fact, the only time I see it is when Kowen posts a thread about it on these forums.  I could post a generic "I'm sure you're right Kowen" or join in on the doomed discussions without really understanding why they're so doomed, but that would seem a bit frivilous.

Aside from that, while I understand the importance of Sony staying afloat for the SCE that I love's continued presence in the gaming industry, that's what I care about the most.  I visit these forums for news and discussion about gaming, mostly.  If Kowen posted a thread tomorrow that Sony had gone under, I would look for discussion about what's happening to the Playstation brand over anything else.

So yeah.  Like I said, can't speak for anyone else, but just suggesting some reasons why there's an absence (and also representing so there's an extra 1 to add to that 'very few'! :P)

Why did you quote Kaz, your post had nothing to do with what he said.

Buying Sony would likely be the opposite of that... it'd probably actually hurt MS in Japan.   Though it's rapidly changing, there is still quite a bit of nationalism in Japanese consumer behavior.

They want products made by japanese countries made in Japan.  Made by an American company, that has it's manufacturing in japan.... probably would be seen as a negative.

Korean products are breaking into the market due to price... and Apple products due to... being apple, but as a whole.  It's still a very nationalized and "Patriotic" market.

my first sentence was for the reply ...

the other ones i just wantet to add something new and not doublepost :p

So the question is:

Should I buy stock or bonds? :)

Bonds, from what i read in this thread.

Not to mention that Japanese government would probably step in if Chinese or western company tried to buy Sony.

I doubt it.