Part of the problem Sony has had in the past couple of years is that as the consumer electronics market has changed, ... A lot of it has been about lower prices and distribution and neither have been Sony's strong points.
It is hard to imagine an all-encompassing Sony brand not participating in the DVD market, home audio and speakers, digital cameras, digital camcorders or even PCs,
Sony has always wanted to go its own way,
Sony has always wanted to go its own way. Sony needs interoperability. It might not be the best way to put it, but Sony needs to think differently.