Posted by Allan on 12/23/07 11:27

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:42:15 -0600, Black Locust <bl2112@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <fB%Ye.2939$vw6.639@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
> "Joshua Zyber" <jzyber@mind-NOSPAM-spring.com> wrote:
>
>> "Blu-ray will have a substantial, and fatal, lead over HD DVD within a
>> year Sony has now boasted"
>>
>> Gee, so surprising. I wonder what the people at Sony think about the
>> X-Box 360, or the iPod, or any other product that competes with one of
>> their products?
>
>As much as I despise Microsoft and the way so many people gladly hand
>over their money to them so they can monopolize everything, I'm starting
>to hope they kick Sony's ass in the next console war. Sony's ego is
>growing to the size of Bill Gates mansion at this point.
>
>Get over yourself Sony. Your silly geek toy isn't the be all, end all of
>future DVD formats.


http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/092205sony/

Sony To Cut 10,000 Jobs

By Shane C. Buettner

September 22, 2005 — Consumer electronics giant Sony today announced a
major restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs from its global work
force, close nearly a dozen manufacturing plants and will downsize or
terminate as many as 15 unprofitable business categories.






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