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Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters

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RE: This is why
By Camikazi on 3/23/2012 6:54:04 PM , Rating: 2
Well Sony was better versed in consoles while MS had pretty much no experience, yet MS did catch up. On this front MS has as much PS experience as the other 2 they just need to learn to shrink the OS for phone and they can catch up, I hope Apple doesn't underestimate MS they did it before and look what happened to them.

RE: This is why
By corduroygt on 3/23/2012 7:31:25 PM , Rating: 2
The only experience Sony had was in hardware manufacturing and it took millions of faulty consoles before MS caught up. Not to mention Sony is a horribly managed company compared to Apple and Google.

RE: This is why
By Skelum on 3/25/2012 8:52:43 AM , Rating: 1
Agreed to Sony's management but let's extend the comparison...

Sony: Hardware manufacturer
Microsoft: Software development

Game console results: Microsoft is making more profits than Sony...

Apple: HARDWARE manufacturer.(They are not making money with OS)
Google: Service providers(Advertisement)
Microsoft: Software development

Here, Google is going to make money no matter which OS is used. They just going to make more if it's Android. Microsoft have to sell their OS. I think their entry point strategy should be the Tablets. They game Nokia 1 Billion to use WP on their phones. Then, Nokia started to manufacturer tablets...

Tablets and laptops will probably merge into hybrids in late 2012/2013. Then you will be able to take your Office suite on the go and all your legacy apps...

So I think Apple might get left out of the podium if they don't find other revenues sources... Perhaps patents are their target...

RE: This is why
By Etsp on 3/26/2012 1:02:17 AM , Rating: 3
If you think the hardware is Apple's only money maker, you have no idea. Each and every app sold in the Apple App store gives them a cut. Every song, video, movie, book sold in iTunes, Apple gets a cut. Their primary moneymaker is their platform, not their hardware.

Full disclosure: I own 0 Apple products.

RE: This is why
By Skelum on 3/26/2012 12:56:50 PM , Rating: 2
I stand corrected.

You are right... Apple is making alot of money on other sources of revenues.

That being said, they don't really open theses sources to other devices besides Apples' hardware which still makes my point partly valid. I will never go to the Apple sore or itunes store on my android or windows.

