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Renar on 15 July 2008

This according to Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony

`Not a Competitor'

Wii isn't a rival to the PlayStation 3 because it doesn't offer the broader features of the Sony console, including the ability to watch movies and access the Internet, Sony Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer said in an interview.

``I've played a Nintendo Wii,'' Stringer said last week at the Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. ``I don't see it as a competitor. It's more of an expensive niche game device. We're selling a lot of PlayStation 3s now and it's still the best way to buy a Blu-ray player.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aClqhxdVor6g&refer=home

I see.  Not only is the Wii not a competitor, it is now an expensive non-competitor.  Glad to learn that.

 



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Shameless on 15 July 2008

People need to learn that companies don't speak highly of their competitors.



SmokedHostage on 15 July 2008

I stopped reading at the "can't access the internet" part.



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pichu_pichu on 15 July 2008

^ me too...



Words Of Wisdom on 15 July 2008
SmokedHostage said:
I stopped reading at the "can't access the internet" part.

Well you do have to purchase the Wii's web browser unless you got it in the very beginning when it was free.



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TheRealMafoo on 15 July 2008
Words Of Wisdom said:
SmokedHostage said:
I stopped reading at the "can't access the internet" part.

Well you do have to purchase the Wii's web browser unless you got it in the very beginning when it was free.

 

Ok.... so... the PS3 can't play Uncharted (unless you got the game free somehow.)



Million on 15 July 2008

What do you expect ? Should he start praising the Wii and recommend people buy it instead of the PS3 ?




CrashMan on 15 July 2008

And if the 360 started out selling the PS3 2-1+ world wide, the 360 wouldn't be a competator because it doesn't play bluray...

I have always hated Sony's PR, but this generation it has been extrememly bad...

PS Shameless: That sig really creeps me out....



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thekitchensink on 15 July 2008

Question: What would they be saying if they were outselling the Wii?



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Oyvoyvoyv on 15 July 2008
TheRealMafoo said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
SmokedHostage said:
I stopped reading at the "can't access the internet" part.

Well you do have to purchase the Wii's web browser unless you got it in the very beginning when it was free.

 

Ok.... so... the PS3 can't play Uncharted (unless you got the game free somehow.)

 

 That comment made my day. Well played!



http://www.vgchartz.com/games/userreviewdisp.php?id=261

That is VGChartz LONGEST review. And it's NOT Cute Kitten DS