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[D'ultimate]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...ap/20050405/ap_on_hi_te/father_of_playstation

Bite me if it's already posted.

It appears the 54-year-old Kutaragi's outspoken nature, in a corporate culture that's oiled by consensus, may be to blame. Independent and shockingly frank by Japanese standards, Kutaragi hasn't held back from criticizing company decisions.

In January, he told the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Tokyo that fellow executives had been overly restrictive in controlling Sony content in a world where consumers of digital movies and music want hassle-free access.

Asked what he would do if he were running Sony, Kutaragi said the company must revive its original innovative spirit, when it boasted engineering finesse with the transistor radio, Walkman and Trinitron TV

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

A shame, since Sony needs somebody outspoken to revive its electronics business.

Instead, we get the guy from Sony Music-- who has been instrumental in keeping Sony out of the iPod busniess, whose insistance on DRM gave us Sonic Stage. Ugh and a half.

 

[MetalAlien]

He's always bumped heads with management. He wanted the PS2 to only play games, it was the Sony heads that insisted it do other stuff like play movies. Not saying he was right but he did resist the idea.

 

[Zaptruder]

http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=42015

 

[FortNinety]

The more I hear about Kutaragi, the more admire him.

 

[Chittagong]