MacDailyNews Take: As we stated in the headline, this is not Sony’s first attempt at an iTunes Store knockoff. Howard Stringer gets more free passes and unwarranted do-overs than you-know-who. Stringer is a failure and should be fired. Sony has become a joke.
Hall reports, “Coming up with a software strategy for Sony has been Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer’s mission since taking over in mid-2006… The global recession has pummeled Sony’s businesses and left its earnings in a shambles. With consumers cutting back on electronics, Sony says it’s heading for its second straight loss. This fiscal year through March 2010, Sony predicts an operating loss of $674 million, from last year’s $2.6 billion loss. Sales are expected to slide 6%.”
MacDailyNews Take: Did we mention that Howard Stringer is a failure and should be fired?
Hall reports, “Three years ago, Stringer hired Tim Schaaff, a top lieutenant of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, to lead Sony’s software development efforts.”
MacDailyNews Take: Stringer’s “progress” is measured not by mere clocks or calendars, but on geologic terms: The Alps will become plains before Howie turns around Sony.
Hall reports, “Sony will try to differentiate its service from iTunes. One example: Users will be able to upload videos shot on camcorders, save photos taken with digital cameras, and post other digital content to their personal online accounts.”
MacDailyNews Take: Bzzzt. Wrong answer. Thanks for playing. Enjoy your parting gifts.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein
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