Beware SonicStage

Tue, 04 May 2004 21:39:36 +0100

Sony opens US music download store. Connect to MiniDisc By Tony Smith . [The Register]

Even if this weren't totally a brain dead idea (as Marc observed earlier) SonicStage sucks ass. I may not like iTMS but at least the iTunes software is smooth.

Dinosaur thinking at work

Mon, 10 May 2004 10:39:33 +0100

Sony US music service an 'embarrassment'. Too many wrongs, too few rights By Tony Smith . [The Register]

Bwaahahahahahahahahahaha!

Continuing on the path of divergence

Thu, 25 May 2006 12:20:40 +0100

It's not that I was really looking forward to buying a Playstation 3 but if the news that Sony are moving to individuals licensing, not buying, games (to stamp out the aftermarket we're told) is true then it will be enough to stop me buying one. BTW: Even if they do this I don't think it will be a technical solution, I think it will be a legal solution to stop public trading.

In the 4 years I've owned a PS2 I've never sold a game and I've bought 4 so my problem isn't my love of the aftermarket. The reason I don't like this is that it's yet another thin end of the wedge about the way content owners are trying to redefine their relationship with us would be consumers (or the enemy as they like to call us).

We must remember that this move is being taken by Sony who recently got into hot water (but not hot enough IMO) by secretly adding RootKit based DRM to their media products. We should consider very carefully the motives behind what they do and what they think they can get away with. Or, rather, you should if you plan to give them your money.

To be very clear I am not in favour of trying to stop Sony closing down the PS3 aftermarket. As long as they are up front and open about what they are doing and how it will be achieved then I think they have a perfect right to put whatever walls around their content will make them happy. I just won't go along with it as long as I have a choice and it will ultimately self correct as the network effects hurt their business.

What is Nintendo's attitude towards it's customers? Maybe I need to switch platforms.

Curiouser and Curiouser! on sony

Beware SonicStage

Dinosaur thinking at work

Continuing on the path of divergence