Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision.

MoHasanie said: Vue? That's a worse name than Vita.

Really?? At least I understand Vue (View), I had to google Vita to find out wtf it meant.

Oh, it seems they are serious in taking a crown from Nintendo for the idiotic namings!

Ali_16x said: Can't wait for all the comments that say "Oh look how all the PlayStation fans called the Xbox One a cable box and TV TV TV TV". It's not even close to being the same thing because Sony didn't focus TV for its reveal or its ads. I'm already seeing some comments like this on Neogaf. EDIT: Plus this actually gets rid of the cable box.

Yeah, it's the same thing with Nintendo and mature games. People use to say "But it has Resident Evil!" back in the day but did we ever see that being pushed by the company? No? It's the same thing here. PS4 is about gaming with some added stuff thrown in. Xbone is about some added stuff with gaming thrown in (or atleast use to). 

There's a difference.

Doubt it will do amazingly, will be much more successful when Sony lump everything Playstation into 1 massive subsription bundle in the future though. I pressume this is where we are headed, PS Now, PS Vue, Music Unlimited, Video Unlimited etc.

walsufnir said: Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision.

It's not limited to any certain device. The service is said to be available on pretty much all the major platforms and devices eventually.

Zones said: walsufnir said: Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision. It's not limited to any certain device. The service is said to be available on pretty much all the major platforms and devices eventually.

Is it?

I can only find "When the actual service launches, consumers will be able to activate it by downloading an app on the PlayStation 4 or PS3 for a free trial. An iPad app is planned soon after the service launches, too." in your text which is limited. Perhaps I missed the mention of other devices.

But either way, there is too much competition for an additional service, in my opinion.

Sharu said: Oh, it seems they are serious in taking a crown from Nintendo for the idiotic namings!

Companies do that sort of namings to create a recognizable and yet, easily marketable brands.

 

Google for example is a misspell of “Googol”. Then you have popular services like Flickr, Tumblr, etc which are both easily recognizable and are distinct at the same. So “Vue” by itself is a name which has a good potential for success as a brand. 

walsufnir said: Zones said: walsufnir said: Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision. It's not limited to any certain device. The service is said to be available on pretty much all the major platforms and devices eventually. Is it? I can only find "When the actual service launches, consumers will be able to activate it by downloading an app on the PlayStation 4 or PS3 for a free trial. An iPad app is planned soon after the service launches, too." in your text which is limited. Perhaps I missed the mention of other devices. But either way, there is too much competition for an additional service, in my opinion.

Yes.. Because.. the whole quote from the press release is:

"The service will also become available on iPad® shortly thereafter, and later on more Sony and non-Sony devices."

I am confused on how there is "too much competition" for this service.. There is ZERO competition. Sony would be the FIRST to get an Internet Cable service up and running. Intel, Verizon, Dish, etc.. have all tried and or are trying to .. But NO one else has fully announced or released anything. This is the future of TV.. This is the COMPETITION for CABLE.. This is for CORD CUTTERS.. I am confused on what you think this is.. this is not Netflix or Hulu, or anything like those..

walsufnir said: Zones said: walsufnir said: Given the size of the competition Sony has to face I seriously doubt this will be a success. Especially limiting it to certain devices is not a good decision. It's not limited to any certain device. The service is said to be available on pretty much all the major platforms and devices eventually. Is it? I can only find "When the actual service launches, consumers will be able to activate it by downloading an app on the PlayStation 4 or PS3 for a free trial. An iPad app is planned soon after the service launches, too." in your text which is limited. Perhaps I missed the mention of other devices. But either way, there is too much competition for an additional service, in my opinion.

That's why I said eventually.

I am sure that around CES Andrew House mentioned that they are not planning to limit the service to their own devices. So this service should eventually arrive on iOS, Android, Windows, and probably Smart TVs. 

Your last point is fair, but Sony can and should leverage their already connected PlayStation devices around the world to outperform the competitors. You know, no other company has the luxury of possibly 100 million devices (PS3 & PS4) connected directly to the TV with their cloud service immediately enabled.

 

They really do have an advantage in there, and I believe that's why they have lumped the "PlayStation" brand with their new service.