It's still unclear how Mr. Stringer will create growth, ... If I were to give him a grade, it would be a C plus.
If the weather gets cold, a lot of energy is consumed in order to maintain the body's temperature. Just by wearing a thin shirt, the amount of consumed energy rises a lot.
Sony faces the prospect of swallowing several hundred dollars in losses per machine until production volumes get high enough to drive down costs. It may take years to bring those costs down.
They want to make sure they capture Japan first. Sony is not in such a hurry to market this overseas.
I'm still not convinced that Sony can stir growth. They have to come up with something nobody can imitate but consumers will buy. But they haven't given any details how they plan to do that.
If I had to give a grade to Howard Stringer, I'd give him a C-plus. He talks a lot about restructuring in cost reduction. He doesn't really talk about stirring growth.
If I had to give a grade to Howard Stringer, I'd give him a C-plus. Sony still wants to be the master of the universe. They want to conquer entertainment they want to conquer consumer electronics they want to conquer games.
Sony cannot afford a big delay for this product. Making PS 3 a success is critical for the company overall.
NOT SAYING YET. Without selling off those units, it's not clear where Sony will come up with money to spend on new products. I'm still not convinced that Sony can stir growth, ... They have to come up with something nobody can imitate but consumers will buy. But they haven't given any details how they plan to do that.
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