Peyote said:
No, however, I stand by my point that these rumors have been around for at least a year. If something big was going to happen, it would have happened already...IMHO. That's not to say that Sony won't announce that all Sony computers will come with iTunes, or something similar. However, "big" is a relative term, and a Sony/Apple device, in my opinion, would not be big, it would be huge. Just because an exec claims that something "big" is coming, you shouldn't take that to mean that something THAT big is coming.
If they are working on something, I think it's more likely a partnership of some sort, and not the two companies coming up with a device.
I'm also curious as to how the former host of a TV show would have any kind of inside information about anything. Does he work for Sony now?
no, he doesn't work there, but if you listened to that, he was at macworld and recorded his podcast right after it at a restaurant downtown, he has been writing books and doing tv/radio shows for since the mid 90's and has met with jobs and others on his shows. he had a special show with wozniak and the original apple team all sitting around and talking about the company.
thats besides the point though. he just brought up a good point, most of the time products or ideas are hinted during jobs presentation, and this was a hint overlooked by most he said. i agree, i could see apple partnering with sony on maybe the next isight (hi def), although i don't think the technology is quite there for hi def ichats. i think it will be like the motorola deal, it will be talked about for a long ass time, and then eventually it will go through. i agree though, sony is not in a situation to even cancel its walkman line up anytime soon. and as for the bundling of itunes with sony computers, forget it, think about it, why would they put someone elses music store preloaded when they have their own. my thought goes like this:
(2005)
step 1- hi def video dvd drive by sony in next gen g5's, heavy marketing of sony's hi def camera's (soon a entry and mid level line up) being used with imovie hd.
(2006)
step 2- ilife for sony pc's special version exclusivly with sony, carl zeiss lense isight high def
(2007)
step 3- apple and sony combine music stores or share itunes with seperate stores at first
(2008)
step 4- sony ipod version, same as hp did
(2009)
step 5- sony releases entertainment systems built with an airport card in it for ilife sharing, along with airtunes, eventually airflix....
(2010)
step 6- sony and apple add movie downloads to store, along with rentals that have special protection of course. most likely there will be a hi def divx type format by this time.new sony ipod, allows movie watching on the go along with tv episode downloads....
i don't care what you say, this is very realistic in my mind. apple will lead sony's music division, while in return sony will get ilife on their vaios.
tell me what you think? if you want to change something do it to make it what you think it will be...
