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Man, you are in trouble when BusinessWeek has advice on game console.

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/dec2008/id20081229_857029.htm

nothing new in the article.

 

The All-in-One Box
Even though Sony has its own movie and television studios, Microsoft was the first to launch a movie download service and most recently inked a deal with Netflix. Sony's online movie catalogue is still in its infancy, with even fewer movies available in HD, and the price is high for a digital-only copy of popular movies ($15 for Batman, really?).

Home Sick
Home was supposed to be Sony's answer to Xbox Live. Arriving late and still in beta, this is not exactly what we hoped for. Voice chat is up, and then it's down. Avatars are slow to load. The amount of items to purchase is incredibly limited. We can't watch movies yet with our buddies.

Indie Gaming
It's true that there are plenty of forgettable games released for Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare, but new games appear almost every week.

Try Before You Buy
Almost every Xbox 360 game receives an online demo that allows players to get a taste before spending their money. Demos for downloadable games on the PlayStation Network, however, are nowhere near as plentiful.

We Still Love the PS2

Don't Forget Your Roots
Once upon a time, if you wanted to play a Japanese role-playing game, you'd have to own a PSOne or PS2.

The Death of the Exclusive

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees
Although the PS3 is an amazing piece of hardware, many people cannot afford Sony's $399 base price.

Streamline the Online Experience
When you think about all you're getting with an Xbox Live Gold account, the price of admission really doesn't sound that high. The PlayStation network is free, but you never score the perks Xbox 360 owners receive.



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Another attack from the media.



 

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LOL. My first thought was, "Why does the PS3 need to be saved from Business Week?"

I will agree that the lack of demos is infuriating. Poor article, otherwise.



Well that's a really lousy piece of writing... At least it shouldn't be called "how to save PS3" since it just points out problems without solutions.

EDIT - I opened the link and in fact they have some "solutions" with deserved quotes... Let's face it, there's no easy way out of this mess for Sony. The wrong choices have been made and they can't be taken back for the most part.

 



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leo-j said:
Another attack from the media.

No, this's an attack from the media:

Yahoo: Goodbye Sony's PSP

The BusinessWeek is just a funny piece of writing



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I think the part about the lack of demos is a lie.



Currently playing on PS3: God of War III

Currently playing on Xbox360: Final Fantasy XIII

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