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Sony Preparing New Handheld Devices to Take On Apple
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My point was that Microsoft is rapidly declining in it's ability to compete in new markets. When Sony goes up against Microsoft, they have a very hard time.
If Sony can't dominate a very soft target, how can they expect to play with a company like Apple Or Apple's competition, Google? (Google will move into this market.)
Note: I know that Apple is an older company than Microsoft. The Apple of today is not your grandfathers Apple.
Well they atleast managed to update their laptop range to include i3 and i5 processors...something Apple seems incapable of doing. (and even undercut Apple's current prices for 'outdated technology' )
Sad... but nethertheless... very true.
(Im referring to the Sony Vaio S Series of course)
I like a lot of what Sony does...
I do agree that their biggest hurdle will be developing a mobile OS that works well. That is the biggest asset Apple has... and sony does not exactly have a long history of developing involved OSes for anything.
So we shall see, but I welcome the competition. Plus maybe they can come up with a portable MMOG.
I do agree that their biggest hurdle will be developing a mobile OS that works well. That is the biggest asset Apple has... and sony does not exactly have a long history of developing involved OSes for anything.
So we shall see, but I welcome the competition. Plus maybe they can come up with a portable MMOG.
I actually play PSone games in my computer with an emulator, and the first thing I do is to assign all the bottoms to two analog sticks.... it works much better than regular bottoms for me because they don't break as often and don't make as much noise..... so two analogs is simply great for gaming, (though I only play Final Fantasy Tactics with it xD)
I've never had a problem with Sony myself but used to be a massive Sega zealot back in the day and missed out on a lot of the PS1 classics and the PS2 entirely (I got a free PS2 recently when i fixed my parents broken one and they didn't want it!).
I doubt thy can quell Apple's momentum but they do do some great hardware. My PS3 is one of my favourite gadgets and was a welcome exchange from 2 faulty XBOX 360's of mine:
Most recent Failbox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luB3jLLIMB4 (only 4 months old and it sounded like a leafblower. I took it back to the store after that)
I doubt thy can quell Apple's momentum but they do do some great hardware. My PS3 is one of my favourite gadgets and was a welcome exchange from 2 faulty XBOX 360's of mine:
Most recent Failbox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luB3jLLIMB4 (only 4 months old and it sounded like a leafblower. I took it back to the store after that)
i personly feel if microsoft made a phone that was an xbox with full moble xbox live they could be big. and that would defiantly be the only compition for
imo
imoSomething like this could take off if a major developer were to get behind it, or make their own. Sony should fear third parties and their affinity to make iPhone cases and that pesky dock connector that enables accessories to be attached to it.
No matter how hard Sony tried to best Nintendo at the handheld market, it failed. Especially with the PSPgo... that was a huge flop.
The iPhone is a successful gaming platform because it's not JUST a gaming system. Most people don't want to carry around 2-3 dedicated devices, when a VERY capable unitasker like the iPhone is available.
Go chase something else Sony...this is a loose proposition.
The iPhone is a successful gaming platform because it's not JUST a gaming system. Most people don't want to carry around 2-3 dedicated devices, when a VERY capable unitasker like the iPhone is available.
Go chase something else Sony...this is a loose proposition.
Sony eek keep away
I would never purchase a Sony product, I used to be a fan of Sony but got tired of being left in the dark by them with there lack of support for devices that are not the latest on the market. They drop support like rain drops falling out of a cloud during a storm. Case and point:
1) Had a Sony Vio computer with 3 year warranty, HD went bad after 2 years. Sony replaces HD but no OS on the system. They claim that they no longer had a contract with Microsoft for the OS on the series of computer I had and I would have to go out and purchase my own copy of windows for the computer.
2) Had a Sony Clie device, all of a sudden drivers and support site vanish off the face of the earth due to Sony decided they wont sell the device in the US anymore so why would anyone in the US still need support for the device they own?
3) Sony Aibo, I have a few of these, they stop selling them and all support vanishes from the website.
4) Sony Roly, had one of them also but they stooped making them now no support for new version of windows with a device less then a year old.
5) First PSP came out had problem with button getting stuck under the screen, Sony says to bad its the way me made it and you will live with it, this person the head of gaming at Sony was fired after the remark went public and they later fixed the problem but still the Sony Attitude is We are Sony you are not, you will buy what we make and like it even if you don't because we are great.
6) there is much more to say but hey look at apple there devices are still supported going back to the first Ipod, I would like to see Sony show the same type of support for any of the devices they make. This isn't only Sony but just about every electronics manufacture that is in existence.
I would never purchase a Sony product, I used to be a fan of Sony but got tired of being left in the dark by them with there lack of support for devices that are not the latest on the market. They drop support like rain drops falling out of a cloud during a storm. Case and point:
1) Had a Sony Vio computer with 3 year warranty, HD went bad after 2 years. Sony replaces HD but no OS on the system. They claim that they no longer had a contract with Microsoft for the OS on the series of computer I had and I would have to go out and purchase my own copy of windows for the computer.
2) Had a Sony Clie device, all of a sudden drivers and support site vanish off the face of the earth due to Sony decided they wont sell the device in the US anymore so why would anyone in the US still need support for the device they own?
3) Sony Aibo, I have a few of these, they stop selling them and all support vanishes from the website.
4) Sony Roly, had one of them also but they stooped making them now no support for new version of windows with a device less then a year old.
5) First PSP came out had problem with button getting stuck under the screen, Sony says to bad its the way me made it and you will live with it, this person the head of gaming at Sony was fired after the remark went public and they later fixed the problem but still the Sony Attitude is We are Sony you are not, you will buy what we make and like it even if you don't because we are great.
6) there is much more to say but hey look at apple there devices are still supported going back to the first Ipod, I would like to see Sony show the same type of support for any of the devices they make. This isn't only Sony but just about every electronics manufacture that is in existence.
i personly feel if microsoft made a phone that was an xbox with full moble xbox live they could be big. and that would defiantly be the only compition for
LOL it would have 30% hardware failure. But sony should just stick with making tv's. Apple know how to put work into what they make. they just don't do something because everyone is doing it. the psp sucks
What are you talking about? Sony's doing better than ever. The PSP is selling great, the PS3 has really been picking up steam for the last year or so, and now they're even ready to make their own tablet to compete with Apple.
I love Apple, but I have a lot of faith in Sony.
It's all about convergence.
Now THAT is funny. Funnier than my "PS Wee" quip.
Pretty sure Nintendo has held the leadership position in mobile gaming since the original Gameboy to the DSi. PSP sales don't come close to the sales Nintendo's mobile gaming devices.
+1
Just because Sony is the only other company other than Nintendo to launch a successful traditional business in mobile gaming hardly qualifies them with any leadership position.
"the DS has topped 40 million units worldwide. Sony has, respectably, reached 25 million."
http://gizmodo.com/328884/8-reasons-the-psp-will-never-ever-overtake-the-ds
dude... the DS has outsold the PSP SUBSTANTIALLY. the DS line is the best-selling hand-held gaming device EVER.
Seriously, I thought this was common knowledge.
Say whatever you will, Sony's partnership with Ericsson still produces the highest quality phones on the market.
Toss in a PSP like gaming experience and I'm sold. IMO the Cybershot hybrid phones were the best all-in-one devices for the portable market to this date. I'd still be using my SE if I hadn't been robbed at gunpoint 2 years ago.
Cybershot
+
Walkman
+
PSP
+
Sony Ericsson
+
Symbian/Android
This is an exciting all in one device.
Toss in a PSP like gaming experience and I'm sold. IMO the Cybershot hybrid phones were the best all-in-one devices for the portable market to this date. I'd still be using my SE if I hadn't been robbed at gunpoint 2 years ago.
Cybershot
+
Walkman
+
PSP
+
Sony Ericsson
+
Symbian/Android
This is an exciting all in one device.
Very true. Sony have had a terrible few years. I really like Sony, hope they get back but they kicked themselves in the teeth for so long now.
and... yay, Sony devices!
Awesome hardware... ******, ****** software.
All games will come on proprietary memorysticks. in ATRAC format.
man those guys suck.
Awesome hardware... ******, ****** software.
All games will come on proprietary memorysticks. in ATRAC format.
man those guys suck.
Just because Apple is looking to be the Toyota Corolla of the mobile phone market, doesn't mean Sony can't be the BMW. I hate sales figures numbers to tout success. Where is Apple with computers nowadays? 4th? 5th? They still make the best computers.