Sony didn't capture such a huge share of the home electronics market by not working hard. I find the last paragraph about movie theaters very intriguing indeed. I think they are right about that - movies theaters eventually will go to digital projectors, and Sony (if it continues the course) will have a lock on that market. Sony already sells a huge chunk of music and movies that are made. I'd say this ties very well to their overall strategy.
A design engineer died and arrived at the Pearly Gates. The gatekeeper, looking over his lists said "Sorry buddy you're name isn't on here, you're gonna have to leave." The sad engineer departed for hell. Resigned to his fate, he soon set about improving the living areas. Within a few weeks he had drafted plans and schematics for air conditioning, television, and refrigerators. A few weeks later, God calls up Satan and asks him how things are going. The devil replies "Great! We got this engineer and he's put in air conditioning, escalators and flushing toilets. Next month we begin construction of his prototype satellite TV system." God says "You have an engineer?! Send him back up here right away!" Satan replies "No way am I letting him go! He's on my board of director's now, and I'm keeping him." "No way, you can't do that. I'll sue!" The devil laughs uproariously, and says "Oh yeah, and where are YOU gonna get any lawyers??"
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Sony didn't capture such a huge share of the home electronics market by not working hard. I find the last paragraph about movie theaters very intriguing indeed. I think they are right about that - movies theaters eventually will go to digital projectors, and Sony (if it continues the course) will have a lock on that market.
Sony already sells a huge chunk of music and movies that are made. I'd say this ties very well to their overall strategy.
A design engineer died and arrived at the Pearly Gates. The gatekeeper, looking over his lists said "Sorry buddy you're name isn't on here, you're gonna have to leave." The sad engineer departed for hell.
Resigned to his fate, he soon set about improving the living areas. Within a few weeks he had drafted plans and schematics for air conditioning, television, and refrigerators.
A few weeks later, God calls up Satan and asks him how things are going.
The devil replies "Great! We got this engineer and he's put in air conditioning, escalators and flushing toilets. Next month we begin construction of his prototype satellite TV system."
God says "You have an engineer?! Send him back up here right away!"
Satan replies "No way am I letting him go! He's on my board of director's now, and I'm keeping him."
"No way, you can't do that. I'll sue!"
The devil laughs uproariously, and says "Oh yeah, and where are YOU gonna get any lawyers??"