Comment Re:Who's going to win? (Score 1) 330
Quite the opposite. If history is any indicator, Sony will win.
First you had Nintendo and Sega, as well as a few bit players, and Nintendo was clearly the strongest. Then Sony came along, offering a unit with an optical drive, allowing for massive storage and higher margins (cds are lots cheaper than solid-state memory), and nearly obliterated Nintendo. Now sony has nearly 80% of the market.
Fast forward a decade, and now the portable market is owned by Nintendo. Sony is about to offer a unit with an optical drive, allowing for massive storage and higher margins (UM discs are lots cheaper than solid-state memory).
I'd say it's history repeating.
First you had Nintendo and Sega, as well as a few bit players, and Nintendo was clearly the strongest. Then Sony came along, offering a unit with an optical drive, allowing for massive storage and higher margins (cds are lots cheaper than solid-state memory), and nearly obliterated Nintendo. Now sony has nearly 80% of the market.
Fast forward a decade, and now the portable market is owned by Nintendo. Sony is about to offer a unit with an optical drive, allowing for massive storage and higher margins (UM discs are lots cheaper than solid-state memory).
I'd say it's history repeating.
