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PS3 Sales Mean Big Problems for Sony, Plus when Will Consumer...
We heard earlier today the PS2 continues to outsell the PS3, and the gap continues to widen. What’s the hold up for consumers, and what does it mean for Sony? We talk to CNET TV's Molly Wood, as well as Gear Diary's Chris Spera about the situation. Molly sums it up nicely: If Sony wants the PS3 to stick around as a platform like the PS2 has done, they need to listen to customers instead of dictating to them. That means, for one, the system needs to see a price drop, and fast. Chris agrees, stating as a "non gamer" he picked up the Wii, but he doesn't actually see any benefit to owning a PS3. He doesn't care about Blu-ray, he doesn't see the "Wii sports" equivalent, he just sees the dollar signs. Sony's always been a company to decide what's best for its customers, much to its detriment, but maybe CEO Howard Stringer's admission of lack of forsight means the company will be more responsive in the future... then again, it is Sony we're talking about.  Also, Verizon announced its planning for the rollout of its 4G LTE network relatively soon, but has 3G even caught on fully enough for consumers to care about 4G? Chris doesn't think so. He's given up hopes for a wireless data future for "regular folks" after his iPhone continuously dropped calls due to spotty coverage. Molly too, has much contempt for the iPhone, and the subject has even caused her to go on an imfamous "Molly rant" regarding AT&T's lackluster service in the bay area. The message out of all of this? If wireless networks want to repay their investments faster, and have people be excited about the future, they could actually, y'know, do things the right way instead of barely scraping by.
Video Length: 481
Date Found: March 14, 2011
Date Produced: May 15, 2009
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