Yaser Anwar_

What If Facebook Can’t Sell Any Ads?

Facebook, in % terms, generates a lot more cash flow and revenues than its peers MySpace. Furthermore, it has a higher visitor frequency, and from my personal experience is much better than other social networking platforms.

Its foolhardy to think they are worth less than US$ 1.5 billion. I expect them to go public.

PS3, XBox or Wii: Pros and Cons of Gaming Consoles

"I find it hard to believe that Sony have pumped all their money into giving you the highest quality Blue-Ray machine before the technology has even taken off!"

Marcus- How can you say its not a high-tech Blue-ray? I mean with each gadget/product of such kind there are always updates. The first ipod wasn't the greatest, it didn't work with Windows (I think) but soon AAPL figured it out and now its a big hit.

You maybe right about the blue-ray not being of the highest quality, I just think like any new technology there are going to be updates along the way.

PS3, XBox or Wii: Pros and Cons of Gaming Consoles

Carl,

You've mentioned an excellent point & I concur with you on Sony's short-term loss and their pro-activeness when it comes to PS3 and Blue-ray.

Would it be ok with you if I quoted what you said on my blog? I'll reference your name and if you've got a blog let me know.

Good stuff. Y

PS3, XBox or Wii: Pros and Cons of Gaming Consoles

Carl,

Interesting points.

"Do you think that they do this just to piss you off? Get a grip."

Carl I never said they do this to piss me or any consumers off. I'm just conveying an emotion I feel, irrespective of anyone else, though I can sure bet that a lot of consumers are angry, I mean PS3 fans, for the delay. I'm sure management didn't do it on purpose, why would they? Its not in their best interest.

"I do fear for Sony slightly by missing out on the Christmas sales"

That is exactly my point. PS3 maybe a great product but its no good if consumers can't have it. Hence Xbox and Wii will have the bulk of sales for this x-mas.

Microsoft's iPod Killer Emerges -- Should Apple be Scared? You Bet! (AAPL, MSFT)

"Microsoft has a pattern of entering a business and sucking the profit opportunity out of it by incorporating it as part of its platform. Why should entertainment infrastructure be any different?"

The only thing MSFT has ever entered successfully & "sucked" out profit from is Operating Systems & Office. Otherwise the company is a deadbeat. Their efforts have been fruitless in 1) Internet Search 2) Video Gaming (Sony sales still kill the xbox!) & the third one will be MP3 players.

MSFT can add all the goodies it wants, from WiFi to big screens, in the end they will either price it to high, thus killing demand or price low enough to take a loss on each sale (think Xbox!). I can gurantee you that the player will not have the smoothness of the iPod or the ease of use.

Microsoft's iPod Killer Emerges -- Should Apple be Scared? You Bet! (AAPL, MSFT)

Andrew, with regards to your opinion about Apple not having a subscription being a disadvantage, i don't think so. The reason being, once they roll out a subscription type of service one of their competitors could then lower the price even more to compete with them. Like Yahoo had a service of 69$ annually or so for music, i don't think it worked too well. Look at Napster, its stock is as dead as its service.

On a personal level, i think a subscription service would limit the consumers freedom to switch services. I'd rather pay 99c for a song then pay 10-12$ monthly or so & be forced to get songs just "cause i paid for it."

Right now Apple stock, according to me, is being mispriced. It sells as if there was no Intel deal nor a platform of allowing windows on Mac. Those two catalysts would help turn its 4% pc market share to 6% in the coming years.

As for MSFT's so called "iPod killer." The media can go on about it but i don't think it will be an iPod killer, more like MSFT killer. By the time they realize its not penetrating market share (just like SNDK or iRiver MP3 platers) & that they have burned the cash to no avail.