Comments on: E3 2007: The Death Was Last Year, This Is Just the Funeral… http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Kyoto Fan http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165233 Kyoto Fan Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:28:27 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165233 It is simply breathtaking to see Soy's fall. E3 last year was when the wheels began to fall off. That's why I'm interested in E3 this year: I want to see what the big 3 have planned. Yesterday, Microsoft did a "steady as she goes" press conference. We'll see what Sony and Nintendo do today. The thing that Sony has done while dropping the price of its 60 GB model is unveil another high end model at the original price point, which seems to undo the publicity they might get from the price drop. Critically, though, they're dropping the hardware based backward compatibility for PS1 and PS2 games and are replacing it with software based backwards compatibility, which is far spottier. I can imagine how unhappy some Sony consumers will be when they spring for a PS3 and then find out that some of their PS2 games won't run. Besides Sony's obviosu desparation, the really astounding thing is that Sony is losing serious $$$ on every console sold. I'm glad I'm not a Sony investor, but if I was, I'd be really pissed off right about now. It is simply breathtaking to see Soy’s fall. E3 last year was when the wheels began to fall off. That’s why I’m interested in E3 this year: I want to see what the big 3 have planned. Yesterday, Microsoft did a “steady as she goes” press conference. We’ll see what Sony and Nintendo do today.

The thing that Sony has done while dropping the price of its 60 GB model is unveil another high end model at the original price point, which seems to undo the publicity they might get from the price drop. Critically, though, they’re dropping the hardware based backward compatibility for PS1 and PS2 games and are replacing it with software based backwards compatibility, which is far spottier. I can imagine how unhappy some Sony consumers will be when they spring for a PS3 and then find out that some of their PS2 games won’t run.

Besides Sony’s obviosu desparation, the really astounding thing is that Sony is losing serious $$$ on every console sold. I’m glad I’m not a Sony investor, but if I was, I’d be really pissed off right about now.

]]> By: Nick http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165232 Nick Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165232 Great article. You have detailed Sony's arrogance perfectly. Nice to see them get their just desserts. Great article. You have detailed Sony’s arrogance perfectly. Nice to see them get their just desserts.

]]> By: Johnny Canuck http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165192 Johnny Canuck Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/07/10/e3-2007-the-death-was-last-year-this-is-just-the-funeral/#comment-165192 As much as I like Sony products, I have to agree with everything you've said... As much as I like Sony products, I have to agree with everything you’ve said…

]]>