pfreak

4 Comments

    • Can Sony Dig the PS3 Out of a Rut? [view article]
      PS3 is indeed ahead in Europe and Japan and has sold more PS3's than MS did 360's in the same time frame in the US. It's only a matter of when, not if, the PS3 passes 360 in North America.

      I much prefer the PSN. I hate online games (as do 95% of the gaming public) and would never pay even $5 a year for it but with Sony I get access for free. And I've been on Xbox Live. It's nothing but kids. If you're a pedophile go for it, you can voice chat and wack your bag but for the rest of us, the PSN is fine, free and getting better all the time.

      Blue ray was an incredibly important victory. Digital Downloads aren't replacing optical media anytime soon. Less than 1 in 4 households have a high speed connection in the US and another 1 in 4 have no internet access from their homes period. As a nation, the US ranks about 11th in the world in internet speed, it's not good. That also doesn't take into account the time to download an HD movie, the space it will take up on your hard drive or the fact that most consumers want a hard copy of their movies. Disney doesn't sell millions of DVD's for nothing, kids want to see the same movie over and over. Most adults also like to have a large video library and we don't want to worry about a hard drive crash and loss of all information.

      Blu ray will replace DVD as DVD replaced VHS. It took DVD longer to penetrate the market than Blu ray has taken and when TV goes digital in 2/09 and more people own HDTV's demand will increase and more and more people will buy a Blu ray player. I was a fence sitter with HD as I thought an upconverted DVD looked okay. And it does look okay. A Blu ray picture looks amazing however, something you will never want to take a step back from once you see it. And why spend $2,000 for a TV just to watch standard definition movies on it?

      Once last thing, the 360's fan sound like an aircraft carrier and yes, Microsoft is a software company, a bad one. Windows is full of holes, bugs, poor UI and is thrust upon us through Microsoft's operating system monopoly. They make the worst web browser out there. The only thing they do to acquire good software is find a company that creates it, buy them then destroy it.       Aug 20 12:48 PM
    • The 'Real' Story Behind the XM/Sirius Merger [view article]
      Please, Sirius stock isn't worth the paper it's printed on. I could own 2 million shares with a finskie from my grandmother.

      Neither XM not Sirius's satellites or hardware are at all compatible, they were specifically designed that way. Should the merger ever go through, your shiny new Stiletto 2 or Inno will not work at all with the other service and you will have to either cancel or buy a new, more expensive, dual band radio. 2 Companies that flaunted the law, spent lavishly and now want a government bailout. I love my XM but tough luck.       Jul 11 03:43 PM
    • Cramer Positive on Sirus/XM Merger: Indicator of Actual Outcome? [view article]
      How is Clear Channel a monopoly? There are several other huge media conglomerates that they compete with. XM/Sirius merging is absolutely a monopoly in every sense of the word. And arguing that no one needs SDARS is completely irrelevant as to whether a merger would create a monopoly that would be harmful to the consumers of the product. These two companies have spent themselves into a corner and now want the government to bail them out at the expense of their customers. Boo hoo. Mar 19 12:45 PM
    • XM/Sirius Merger Still a Long Shot [view article]
      I've been a dual sub since 2001 and am dead against this merger. It offers nothing for consumers but higher prices and less choice. I did indeed get it for the national coverage. I travel a lot and want to hear the stations I listen to no matter where I am. Free radio & iPods are no substitute for SDARS. BTW, my XM receiver can indeed play podcasts as well as mp3's.l If you want to make the argument that SDARS competes with all audio entertainment then you need to extend that to all entertainment period. When I have free time I usually decide between TV, watching a movie, playing video games or listening to XM, FM, AM, internet radio and my iPod don't even factor in. They all pale in comparison. Mar 14 10:27 AM
Loading...
Symbols:
Authors:
Quick Links:
Contribute an Article Become a Seeking Alpha Contributor

Transcripts

More Transcripts»