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    Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

    Besides defending the PS3, [president of Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios, Phil] Harrison took time to evangelize the device, which will launch worldwide this November. In particular, he said the Linux-based operating system on the console's hard drive will have enough processing power and nongaming functionalities to render traditional PCs--most of which use a form of Microsoft's Windows OS--moot in the home. "We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other [home] computer functions," said Harrison. "The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC."
    http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6152133.html

    PS3 is so great! I'll just throw out my PC right now!
    Last edited by DarkwingChuck; 06-01-2006, 03:47 PM. Reason: Forgot to link to the article
    I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty!
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    I understand what they're trying to do, but sometimes convergence can go way too far. This is one of those cases.

    ~Updates weekly on Sundays~

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      #3
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      I already see where this is going.

      In the future, all things will be done by one thing.

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        #4
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        Is the PS3 a prototype for The Controller?

        You decide!

        Only Paul will get this joke.

        ~Updates weekly on Sundays~

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          #5
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          No thanks, Sony. I want a PC THAT DOESN'T BREAK WHEN I LOOK AT IT.
          Lil' Bean is here!

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            #6
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            Sony's arrogance is really remeniscent of Nintendo's before they lost market share. I'm not quite sure they'll die, but the writing is on the wall for them to at least be behind Microsoft. Nintendo is posed to win it, but let's face it, this is like an election...a LOT can happen over the next couple years.

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              #7
              Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

              I knew that Sony was quite a hungry company, but both feet? This is going to hurt them more, IMO. Act like its the second coming or something, Sony, that will surely make everything better.
              I had to change accounts. I'm here now - http://www.pavilionboards.com/forum/member.php?u=1475

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                #8
                Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

                I agree, Kire. Kutaragi is pretty much this generation's Yamauchi Lite. However, there is a significant difference in that Kutaragi is a very bright engineer, and more concerned about providing a very high-performance product, hence all the custom tech, inasmuch the price. He's just pushing it a bit with his head in the clouds.

                I say Yamauchi Lite because no one is more outrageous than Yamauchi.

                Nintendo's in a very, very good position at the moment, and so it Microsoft. But a lot can change during the course of a console generation. Regardless, I'm rooting for Nintendo all the way.
                Last edited by RPGD; 06-01-2006, 04:51 PM.

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                  In a recent interview with Computer and Video Games, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves told the Web site he was worried less about moving units at the PS3's launch than he was about maintaining sales after early adopters had purchased their systems. "We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even [if] it didn't have games," he told the site.
                  http://www.gamespot.com/pages/news/s...hp?sid=6151631

                  You wish!
                  I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty!

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                    #10
                    Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

                    This is no different than Nintendo's "Revolution will revolutionize the entire market we r the best, k?" or Microsoft's "Xbox will be the best system of this generation wait and see I'm bill gates sony is dumb for challenging the handheld market here's a billion dollars." Everyone thinks highly of their product but doesn't say anything when their launch line-up doesn't deliver (gamecube) or their system malfunctions within the first month (xbox 360) or within the next year (ps2).

                    But throwing away my home computer? We'll see about that 6 months after the ps3 is released and the parts are incredibly obsolete.

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                      #11
                      Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

                      I agree marcus, it's just that usually it's one or two figureheads throwing around arrogant comments but with Sony it seems like every person in every branch of SCE is lodging their foot firmly in their mouth.
                      Last edited by DarkwingChuck; 06-01-2006, 04:57 PM.
                      I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty!

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                        #12
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                        Man, I'm gonna have to get Photoshop and 3DS Max for my PS3...

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                          Originally posted by marcus
                          This is no different than Nintendo's "Revolution will revolutionize the entire market we r the best, k?" or Microsoft's "Xbox will be the best system of this generation wait and see I'm bill gates sony is dumb for challenging the handheld market here's a billion dollars." Everyone thinks highly of their product but doesn't say anything when their launch line-up doesn't deliver (gamecube) or their system malfunctions within the first month (xbox 360) or within the next year (ps2).
                          I don't think any company wants to look like they lack confidence. That's no good. But Sony's claim is like saying that cereal will replace pizza as the number one delivered food in the next year. That's just insane.
                          Last edited by Funk; 06-01-2006, 04:57 PM.
                          Lil' Bean is here!

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                            #14
                            Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

                            Originally posted by PandaMoe
                            Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?
                            Yep.

                            Originally posted by SCEE CEO David Reeves
                            We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it, whatever it is, even it didn't have games
                            And Phil Harrison on what he thought of people saying that Sony stole the PS3's motion-sensing controller idea from Nintendo's Wii, Harrison replied,

                            Originally posted by Phil Harrison
                            When we brought PlayStation to the market in 1994, we introduced real-time graphics in 3D for the first time," Harrison commented, apparently dismissing SEGA's Saturn. "When Nintendo released N64 in 1996 and it also used real-time 3D graphics, did we say: 'Nintendo stole our idea!'? No, of course not. Such innovations are made possible because of the combination of technology, cost and manufacturing capacity.
                            edit: Pandamoe beat me to it.
                            Last edited by Biggie; 06-01-2006, 05:01 PM.

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                              #15
                              Re: Is EVERYONE at Sony this full of themself?

                              What y'all are failing to realize is the Blue Ray Technology. The rays makes the hardware parts...y'know, better.
                              So you're a fish out of water...
                              Keep swimming.
                              What else can you do?

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