While Microsoft doesn't offer the Xbox360 with an internal HD DVD drive Sony doesn't offer a PS3 without Blu-ray.
We suppose it's for the best, then, that Sony won't have a whole lot of 'em to hand out, since we're sure Sony's own costs will start to drop as production really ramps up next year.
And it's likely Sony won't be able to ship enough of them to meet holiday demands.
For its part, Sony isn't saying anything just yet, but we'll update if we hear more.
In these lousy economic times Japan's top employer of fresh college grads this year isn't Sony, Toyota or Hitachi.
Curiously, Sony wasn't among the first wave of Crusoe demonstrators, even though it has an investment in Santa Clara, Calif.
Though Sony wouldn't offer details about the new financing plan, it will come out the happier of the two sides.
Market share for Sony wasn't immediately available, but clearly wasn't significant.
But Sony can't afford to spend too long drinking the champagne.
This year Sony didn't hesitate to give us the names of board members and their aggregate pay--although it still did not provide detailed information on its CEO's package.
Nintendo and Sony haven't shared their own figures, although the analyst group notes that only Nintendo's 3DS and DSi had any kind of increase in the month.
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Sony isn't alone in efforts to provide a sturdier smartphone.
Sony hasn't discussed pricing yet, but it did reveal that the Anycast Touch will go on sale in September -- we imagine additional details will surface before that far-off date.
Sony didn't exactly go out of its way to talk up the new HMZ-T2 during its press conference the other day at IFA, never actually mentioning it on stage.
As mentioned in this interview, the current HDMI spec does not require a TV to accept 1080p ( although it supports it), and even TV's manufactured by Sony don't accept it.
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Sony wouldn't share pricing information -- heck, booth attendants wouldn't even let us get close enough to get a good shot of the monitor itself -- but we did manage to snag a clip of both panels in action.
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Other quick notes: the screen has pretty dismal viewing angles and it's crazy glossy, the trackpad is textured (which we love), and we have no idea why Sony can't bother to at least properly align all the stickers on this thing -- it looks a bit of a mess.
In case it weren't clear, Sony's PlayStation 4 panel at this week's Game Developers Conference wasn't chock full of major revelations, but it did provide plenty of interesting little details about the PlayStation 4 and its various hardware companions.
Promises made by the BDA (notice I don't say Sony) and promises made by all the supporting companies.
Xperia T combines Sony's best HD experiences, easy connectivity with 'One-touch' sharing enabled by NFC and award-winning arc design.
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The toughest part: All this creative engineering, however exciting it may be for consumers, can't overcome Sony's number one headache: high costs.
Overall, this editor prefers the feel of the F3, but can't knock Sony for focusing on keeping this thing as tiny as possible.
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Sony shares didn't start trading until around midday as technical problems on the Tokyo exchange forced a halt in dealings for 241 listed companies.
Xperia T combines Sony's best screen, camera and connectivity to provide consumers with the best HD experience with which to enjoy content on any screen, any time.
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Toshiba just couldn't let Sony hog all the high-def DVD spotlight with its delays, so it has pushed back its second generation HD DVD players in the US and abroad.
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Sony flaunted its VAIO T series 14- and 15-inch Windows 8 touch-enabled Ultrabooks at CES 2013 last month, but we weren't able to do anything at the time but snap, film and fondle them a bit.
If last month's Sony breach didn't already convince you to beef up your own computer security, now might be a good time to swap in 'Pa55werD1' for the rather pathetic 'password' you've been using to protect your own company's trade secrets for the last decade.
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