When Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) had the Walkman and the Watchman and Playstation first appeared, the company was viewed as the premier consumer electronics company in the world. Sony was on the cutting edge. It was the innovator.
Perhaps that crown has passed to Apple. Maybe even Microsoft with its Xbox succees. And, perhaps, Nintendo.
Sony has lost the crown, and it probably will not get it back.
Sony lost $175 million in the quarter that just ended. Its recall of faulty PC batteries was partially to blame. The company also said its game division was in real trouble. Sony has already started cutting prices of its new Playstation3, and Playstation portables are not selling well.
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