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PlayStation 3 May Play Too Much
Businessweek has a piece looking at the PlayStation 3, worrying that Sony is confusing the consumer with all of the technology it's trying to work into the console. From the article: "Some question whether Sony is trying to cram too much into the new box. The PS3 is expected to cost $350 to $400. While it has the potential to be a megahit, Sony's message might get muddled in the process of going after too broad a market, says Deutsche Securities analyst Takashi Oya. 'It would be difficult to sell PS3 initially as anything other than a game machine,' Oya says. Sony declined to comment on such concerns."
I'll give you a poor analogy
Oh boy. I can't wait.
I work in film, and film meetings go like this: "This is a great idea, but we need to dumb it down." The intelligence benchmark used by the film industry is a 12 year old boy.
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You're right, that is a poor analogy. Basically you are saying "Here is what has been working very badly for the film industry. In conclusion, Sony should follow this strategy to achieve great success!"
Why did you even bother typing all that in?
The film industry is suffering from issues that are independent of the product.
And this attitude is why the film industry will continue to chase away audiences, year by year.
My point remains: you dumb down your product and cast a wide net and you get great returns. You smarten up your product and you necessarily reduce your market. This is clear and evident across the board. It's why more people watch MTV than The Science Channel. It's why more people watch American Idol than that documentary on string theory. It's why more people own ipods than other, cheaper, feature-rich DAPs.
This is such a stupid generalization with so many strawmen and baseless claims that I don't even know where to begin.
I guess you are using your own logic and dumbing down your posts in hopes of attracting an audience. Sadly, this being slashdot, you will probably be successful.
Guess if I'm successful at attracting an audience on slashdot by doing the very thing you claim is "my own logic" - wouldn't that make you wrong and prove my point?
No. It was a joke.
And you're missing the point - the audience isn't chased away if they're merely consuming another of your products. You're making the mistake of considering the film industry to be discrete and separate from other forms of entertainment. Incorrect assumption buddy.
How is that mistake? If people eschew cars in favor of bikes, do the CEO's of the car companies feel better because it's all transportation?
Audiences aren't chased away. In fact it's bigger than ever before. they're just doing different things - market fragmentation. So the industry diversifies by producing all of those products in house. But you've got it, dude. No more will I engage you. A wise man said... lol.
"We aren't losing audiences! They're just aren't watching our movies!" Sheesh.
Hollywood and the marketplace loves guys like you - you hate everything, you disagree with everything, yet you consume voraciously. You offer no reasons, make no assertions - you're contrary because it's the only way you stand out... which means you don't. What this means is that you're inherently insecure. Because marketers need to inspire insecurity in order to then sell you the cure (their product) you are the easiest guy to sell to. You've done half their job for them! Good job, bud.
Yet more conjecture, ad hominem attacks, and the brave obliteration of your own strawmen. You have me convinced. You're way off base, but I'll accept your summary judgement and get to Best Buy as soon as possible.