08-17-2006, 11:12 AM
Sony is not all bad, but they've certainly lost their way on several fronts. They don't do bad on video camcorders or cameras and their professional grade stuff still does well. But on their big consumer products they are in trouble.
The PS2 by far was their biggest selling and most profitable product, they are going to take a big hit if they don't do well this time around.
Samsung is actually more profitable at this point than Sony, by a quick glance Samsung had $9.77 billion in profit in 2005 to Sony's $1.07 billion. Still profitable but Samsung used to be a junk brand compared to Sony.
I don't think Sony has trouble innovating, its that they are choosing to make inferior consumer products to protect their media. They also lost out big on LCD screens to Samsung.
Don't get me started on the rootkit thing...
The PS2 by far was their biggest selling and most profitable product, they are going to take a big hit if they don't do well this time around.
Samsung is actually more profitable at this point than Sony, by a quick glance Samsung had $9.77 billion in profit in 2005 to Sony's $1.07 billion. Still profitable but Samsung used to be a junk brand compared to Sony.
I don't think Sony has trouble innovating, its that they are choosing to make inferior consumer products to protect their media. They also lost out big on LCD screens to Samsung.
Don't get me started on the rootkit thing...
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