Comments on: Intel, Qualcomm may invest $378 million in Sharp, sources say

By: Derek Currie

Derek Currie — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:29:43 +0000

ArsTechnica’s article, linked in my post above, quotes the government. Of course, seeing is believing.

By: radtech5000

radtech5000 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:18:57 +0000

Who knows for sure when the time comes what their government will do? Meanwhile this seams a bit like throwing a bucket of water on a burning house.

By: Derek Currie

Derek Currie — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:27:37 +0000

Of our Corporate Oligarchy ruining everything in the USA? No thank you. BOTH US parties are to blame for turning the government over to these self-destructive morons. You won’t catch me liking either extreme of the 1 dimensional political spectrum.

By: darknite

darknite — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:24:36 +0000

Observing that the Japanese government didn’t bailout Sharp isn’t a political comment, its simply a statement of fact. Sharp couldn’t sit back and be lazy on the dole, they had to go look for solutions.

Alliances and partnerships with other tech companies will force them to be on the ball, develop and produce new great technologies and products. Its a win-win all the way around.

By: ApplePi

ApplePi — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:49:59 +0000

Thanks Derek. Good points in your post. Most didn’t feel it was political. Just a few wingnuts.

By: DogGoneToo

DogGoneToo — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:40:25 +0000

What is clear is that corporations that rest on their laurels end up becoming irrelevant.
Sony had big leads in many areas but failed to adapt with the times. Cameras are not so popular anymore since most phones have one. TVs are becoming a commodity, MP3 players are obsolete unless it is made from Apple. Industrial design for laptops isn’t working for Sony.
Hard to know where they can go from here. At least Sharp have developed skills in making screens and keeping ahead of the curve in development can bring in investment and orders.

By: MacFreek

MacFreek — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:46:58 +0000

$378 million? Chump change. The Obama administration will be encouraging theft by decree, er, investment by working men and women, to fund entitlement programs, um, provide bribes and payouts for political hacks and cronies, ah, America’s neediest citizens, to reward obedience and subservience to the state, er, promote national security and serenity in the tune of billions of dollars.

By: Truth

Truth — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:06:43 +0000

I have found their app to be unstable and a waste of space, the site operates fine in Safari.

I abandoned it long ago..

By: Four More Years

Four More Years — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:11:41 +0000

What’s that? Four more years?

By: Balance

Balance — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:57:59 +0000

More importantly, when are MDN going to update their darn app for the iPhone 5???

By: stucktrader

stucktrader — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:28:33 +0000

Despite the Tsunami, the Japanese are still awesome consumers. But unfortunately their yen is not only killing their electronics industry but also Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc…

In either case, i am for the yen dropping to 100 y = $1, just for my selfish reason to visit… right now, it is too expensive.

By: Derek Currie

Derek Currie — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:59:04 +0000

I think you missed my earlier post today where I actually did go all political. No, this comment doesn’t have any thinly veiled anything. I’m talking about the state of business in the world today and my related opinions. The fact that a lot of business also happens to equal our brain dead Corporate Oligarchy who puppet string our government via BOTH US political parties is merely coincidental.

Actually, it will be a relief to not have to endure political garbage here at MDN. I shall do my part to shut up. (^_^)

By: Alcancun

Alcancun — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:51:08 +0000

Gee thanks Derek for that thinly veiled political comment… Did you not get the memo …. We have abandoned politics on this forum until next election …ok ?
We have decided to return it to a tech forum… Silly I know. … But there it is.

By: Derek Currie

Derek Currie — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:40:38 +0000

Like Panasonic (Matsushita), Sharp has skill sets required right now in the tech industry. I find it to be quite excellent to watch the industry itself work to keep those skill sets and ‘bail out’ failing companies.

I don’t abide at all with corporate welfare. The Japanese govt. wisely isn’t offering Sharp any bailout.

ArsTechnica is following what’s going on with the decline and fall of Sharp, Panasonic and, of course, Sony:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/11/sonys-financial-rating-falls-to-just-above-junk/