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PoV: Is Sony suffocating itself and its own market? |
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| 1. PoV: Is Sony suffocating itself and its own market? |
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So, as we all know, they recently announced the PSP 2. And then there's also the Xperia Play. As if those weren't enough, though, they just announced yesterday the smartly-named duo (Sheldon's sarcasm-detector rings off in the distance) of S1 and S2. Both are Android-based gadgets, and both look like items that can already be found in the market. What exactly are you trying to do with this strategy, dear Sony?
Some have come to Sony's defense, saying that it's actually reasonable since the real product that they're marketing here aren't actually the gadgets, but the PlayStation Suite. Now, pardon me if I will disagree, because it doesn't really make much reasonable sense to me to invest in four kinds of different items for one which could be focused on independently. All at one point in time, too, need I add.
The closest model I could think of would be Apple's, who has so far managed to kill their own products in as soon as one year, and then replace it with a newer model. Of their own. Then again, Apple was able to pull that off because, hey, they're actually the first in the market to come up with those stuff. First with the iPod. Nano. Touch. Shuffle. First with the iPad. 1 and 2. They're doing such a quick turnover of their products, flooding the market with all of them in one time, heck, because they can afford to do so. That's the leverage that Sony currently doesn't have.
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It's actually nice to see what these new gadgets has to offer to the public. If it's crap it will get rejected, if it's good it will get accepted.
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they were the first to make a hell lots of money with them
btw, i remember the first "digital music player" about... 15-17 years ago? something like that... some guy showed it to me and a few other kids, it was a black device with lots of silver buttons, a bw lcs display, and it holded 10 songs. i was dreaming obout having my own portable casette player, so you realise that thing looked so science-fiction in my eyes, i was drolling for it like hell! and now i have a 160gb classic and when i turn on the music i just forget about the player, is sooo in the background of my mind :))
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from Diamond
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Apple made MP3 popular, but it was Sony that Made PORTABLE MUSIC POPULAR with the Walkman back in the 70's.
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I've always liked sony. But this could be the beginning of the end. Android tablets are even good. None have been that sucessful. I bet these won't sell at all.
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sony simply has the monetary resources to test the market with a new ideea and if it works, then they develop the supporting software/applications for it. if people buy into these two, for example, the solutions for them will simply emerge (if they're not here allready), and they'll even be perfect. though i wouldn't buy one to use it as a remote
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Don't forget that Sony is a large hardware driven company, it is their job to create hardware. They have hardware ranging from MP3 players to Televisions and Cameras.
So lets look at what you mentioned here, shall we ?
Xperia Play - A phone
NGP - A Handheld Gaming device
S1S2 - A tablet
How are they suffocating themselves with these products? They aren't the same type of products to begin with.
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Mabie..
So what if there is iPad already and even more tablet coming... do you think Sony shouldn't enter the tablet market?
... its like saying they don't have to make laptops anymore as the market is flood already.
I think Sony did a good move to tap into the Mobile market..cause either to adapt to market change get left behind.
Those tablets are not for me. unless there is a usb port.
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Instead of hiring security staff they sue them.
Instead of releasing a device everyone wants they remove features from it.
Not the smartest company out there. They are just releasing more hardware so they have more chances to fail.
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Why stop there?
Is Sony suffocating itself in the TV market?
Is Sony suffocating itself in the DVD market?
Is Sony suffocating itself in the movies market?
Is Sony suffocating itself in the phone market?
Seriously?
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If a company is able to step into an existing market and stay afloat and maintain a competitive position within that market, releasing products which are maybe better than the current market ruler then doesn't that mean that that company is doing a good job ?
Creating a shoddy copy of a successful product won't get any company anywhere but improving on an existing product is just a company doing what it is supposed to do.
If you don't like Sony, be happy that if they create a shoddy product, people won't buy it. However if they create decent products, keep your prejudices about the company to yourself.
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there is actually a paradox into this: the Alpha900/850. at their time they were the cheapest full frame dslr cameras above 20mp on launch, and that's alot coming from sony, who is usually expensive at the top specs.
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And with that attitude Apple can charge you any price they choose for the damn thing and you will pay it because it says iPad in the name. It's all about competition. The more the better.
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I'm sorry for the language, but all I've been hearing from you, Mabie A., is constant bashing of Sony. Now, i am not a fanboy, but i can clearly see your articles are biased and have lost any credibility they had...
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Taking you? They never forced you to ride, you can alwaysleave if you don't want to stay =/. To be honest, Apple is overpriced, that's why I go with sony or other companies depending on my needs. =/
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1...Xperia Play:
The Xperia Play is a PHONE...It's a phone that plays GAMES and offer PlayStation Suites.
2...S1 and S2 are tablets. What Sony is offering is an alternative to other Tablets on the market. It' also the ONLY Tablet can plays PlayStation games, or at least the one made by Sony. You'll never find people playing God of Wars or Killzone on the iPad, but you'll see people playing them on the Sony S1 or S2. Also the Design of the S1 are very different from the iPad and the S2 are the first of it's kind on the market for tablet. Yes, the S2 look like a larger DS, but the S2 is a tablet and DS is a portable game console.
The idea of saying that the S1 look like the iPad is stupid beyond belief. Yes a proud American company came up with new idea for a tablet and because it was an American company NO ONE ELSE IS ALLOW to FOLLOW...
So when Apple release The Apple TV or iTV, you'll be the first to Say Why Apple we already have a Sony TV... Or you'll be writing a another article call Bye Bye Sony, Apple is here to eat your lunch?
What I don't understand is why you didn't talk about the Apple products that are completing with each other... Like the iPod,Shuffle, Nano and Touch. There are probably 3-4 different iPods on the market right now that you can buy from Apple. Of course there the iPhone that can also play music, movies.
Naturally, When Sony have more then one products, it's will be the end of the world for the Japs company.
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Shhhhh....don't give them any ideas!!!
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