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[moondance]

What with the decline of the walkman and the emergence of the I-pod as the defacto portable music player platform. Am I off base here or do you think this was a great motivator for Sony?

 

[bitwise]

more than likely its nintendo's dominance in that area that attracted them. they want to repeat the success of the playstation in handheld form.

and they will.

 

[lexi]

All I know is that there is no chance the PSP will replace the iPod as the 'defacto portable music player'. Sony could successfully wrangle into that market if they specically designed a mass-market friendly portable MP3 player.

and they will.

I've been looking for a fortune teller, actually. Can you tell me if the Republicans will win again in '08? Prior knowledge would be great this time around.

 

[bitwise]

I've been looking for a fortune teller, actually.

its glaringly obvious, however I will add an "IMO" if it makes you feel better

 

[ge-man]

No, Sony is entering the market because portables are another aspect of convergence. It doesn't matter if Nintendo dominated this market or if Apple has dominated the MP3 player market.

 

[Fresh Prince]

No Sony has the NW-HD-1 or whatever you call it.

Also I want a 5Gb mp3 player + cell phone- you can do this Sony Ericsson.

 

[xexex]

no, Sony wants to continue to rip Nintendo new assholes for what Nintendo pulled at Summer CES 1991 with the CD-ROM deal. Sony sees that nothing can stop the PlayStation brand, and they are leveraging that against the GameBoy brand.


PlayStation vs GameBoy FIGHT

 

[ge-man]

no, Sony wants to continue to rip Nintendo new assholes for what Nintendo pulled at Summer CES 1991 with the CD-ROM deal. Sony sees that nothing can stop the PlayStation brand, and they are leveraging that against the GameBoy brand.


PlayStation vs GameBoy FIGHT

I don't think that's there main point IMO. Of course they want to destroy Nintendo, but above all I think getting in the portable market is a part of their long term goal to be at the head of industry of convergence technology and entertainment.

 

[Insertia]

I'd say Ipod and Gameboy is why Sony entered the handheld market.

Sony doesn't have a unique mass-market portable device, and they're banking on PSP filling that void.
PSP has everything needed to join the ranks of those two.