Posted by Derek Janssen on 01/08/08 00:32

Lloyd Parsons wrote:

> In article <K_xgj.7238$%A6.3979@trndny08>,
> Derek Janssen <ejanss1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>> Speaking of the Mac, do you know how to do a firmware update from Sony?
>>>It is an EXE file you know? The question always comes up on AVSforums
>>>from mac users. I know how to do it, but it is apparent that many don't.
>>
>>Well, guess that's more PS3 deprival on my part, being spoiled with just
>>clicking a Settings onscreen-menu listing over the wireless Internet
>>connection...
>>But have to admit, that was a new one on me, so do continue to tell us
>>how things work for the "cheaper" players.
>
> For the Mac, you have to do a step or two more.
> <snip>
>
> While none of these are daunting tasks, most won't know about the
> firmware upgrade unless they search for it or call the mfg. Then most
> computer users really don't know shit about their computers, so the rest
> really appears to be hard.

Hate to be the one to say "Let them eat PS3 cake"...
But reality of business is, when cake starts becoming the top-selling
item on the menu, the restaurant considers turning into a bakery:

Sony isn't so dim as to fail to notice why the PS3 is more successfully
selling/functioning as a player with their fans and their standalone
players aren't, and they can only go so long blaming it on the games--
The more that studios want to push 2.0 style "movie blogging", and other
wireless-interactive frills on their disks--under some delusion that
it's the "future" of disks--the more that Sony and other companies will
stop forgetting to put Ethernet, wireless and USB input in the next
generations of their players, just to keep up with their own software
promotion. (Particularly now that HD-DVD doesn't have their own
imaginary "monopoly" on their applications for it anymore.)

And it's going to sink in that whatever one-click adaptability their
"game machine" has that the dedicated boxes don't is going to be a very
good thing to have in more of their products--Now that at least the
leading company has a perfectly functional role model under their roof
to go by, and saving them the trouble of R&D.
At which stage, a piece down the road, the Early Players now may end up
looking like, well...early players.

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@verizon.net

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