Originally Posted by
rebeld
its not that the demand is too high, supply is way too low. its not like it was a surprise the level of demand that was reached. sony had an idea what the initial demand was going to be and they still released when they did. they cant meet half the demand because of issues in producing the ps3. all blame lays solely on their shoulders.
but they kept pushing back the launch date. they had to go through with it, even at a bad time. and especially before christmas. I don't think they could have launched it at a better time, honestly. I mean, put it off for 6 months? that wouldn't fly too well...
consider the tech used in it. maybe it was a branch for them to walk out on, but I think it was a good gamble for them to take.
sony over the years has diversified themselves too much. their fingers are in so many fields that it was only a matter of time before they failed somewhere
can't blame them. thats how you roll in the corporate world. I'll admit I'm a little upset with the way sony has handled their diversification (laptops and lcd's
), but its not an easy task. lets hope they learn from a few mistakes....