Nice reply Poldano, Its late here as I would make a more constructive response.
Screw it, here goes:
In the 1st paragraph you talk about high cog configuration, and I state this is the way Sony does things, same with the PS, and PS2. I also agree the PS3 will be a loss leader in its initial phase, but as econmies of scale kick in, we are looking at substantial price point changes. With continued R and D support this can be reduced obviously, but with any new piece of technology that enters into the market, we must consider the massive costs of development also. As of current the Cell Processor is not being used to its full capacity, see today's post in my blog for information about Sony's new Cellius venture. Yes, the benefit of re-designs is foreseeable in the future, as which happened to the Playstation with the PSOne, and PS2 Slim line. The current Playstation brand is strong overall, but as you predicted, and which I agree the PS3 has less than as predicted a 16 month window for brand integration. This Christmas will be key to the success or failure of the Playstation 3, just as Christmas 2006 sealed Microsoft’s Xbox 360's success.
In the 2nd Paragraph I agree that current game franchises on the PS, PSOne, and PS2, are well established, and this is being backed up by record sales of the PS2, which is breaking all Sony’s predictions last year. All I can say is that new franchises are in the works and new games are coming. One of the biggest decisions on the PS3 was the joypad. The reason Sony kept the same joypad design, was because they felt it fitted all the ergonomic needs of the customer, and why mess with something that’s not broke?
Thirdly, yes the system is an Entertainment System, but saying Sony is not selling it as gaming utility box is ridiculous. I state again, please read my blog entry on Cellius, and or search the news wires. Yes, Blue Ray is a gigantic risk, but shouldn't Sony be given props for jumping off the cliff first? The HD-DVD vs. Blue Ray issue is nearly over just as + and - was an issue for DVD R's is now gone. There will always be issues and massive debates about new technologies, and this is why companies like Sony, Toshiba, Microsoft, and others invest in them. Remember this is the company who helped create the first Walkman, and CD player. I'm not one to support the marketing of the Blue Ray and trying to make it the de facto standard, I am one to market its strengths in its storage. More storage equals more content for the gamer, Its just unfortunate its taken a long time for developers to learn the Cell’s new architecture.
Initially my opinion is Sony wanted everything to launch with the PS3, but after a year of delay, and developers just not investing the money in game development, things had to be done. If Sony had not launched in November the PS3 would not have had the chance to mature before Christmas 2007. Yes, I'd say the Price point was, and still is too high, due to lack of supply and economies of scale, but I predict a massive drop by the end of the year, so that consumers can get their HD fix. My advice is don’t rush into things, look at the Ge Force 8800, $600, and that’s doesn’t even play games, A PS3 does.
Consumers’ will decide Sony’s fate; all I can do is to make sure they buy into the HD Revolution, and the Next Generation of gaming. Currently the mobile market is booming with a massive increase is PSP purchases, and continued development in turning the PSP into a movie player.
What will happen, only time will tell.
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Bananaman says wait for the price drop:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156655
Jack Tretton, now there's a man that's disconnected from reality. Ebay, lol.
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Spin for sure. :lol: :lol:
