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Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: tHe GaMe on May 19, 2001, 11:50:18 AM
I was watching Techtv Week In Review, and they were talking about the new relationship Sony/AOLTW.  One person said that the reason AOL is teaming up is to get back at Microsoft and try to make them fail, with this new project.  But what will this new relationship bring to the gaming industry, I think this is more about who gets on top, than caring about what the consumers think.  Sony wants to make sure they stay on top, while Microsoft will try to get on top.  What\'s next for Microsoft and who will they team up with.

Sony:
AOL Time Warner
Squaresoft
Real Networks
Pizza Hut

Microsoft:
Oddworld
Burger King
I feel Microsoft is going to shack the world on who is partnering with them.

What has the gaming world finally come too, but I guess Sony had to do what they had to do, to make sure they are insurred.  Sony could have founded any ISP, but they had to choose AOL TIME WARNER, but why.  

Here is my scenerio:
Better advertisment through Time Warner cable, which is the biggest cable provider.
Making sure they have a good friend in need.
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: fastson on May 19, 2001, 12:42:25 PM
Dont forget SEGA and NAMCO.
They are also teaming up with S O N Y!

oh yes
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: ProfessorX on May 19, 2001, 12:51:54 PM
Namco and Sega are also teaming up with Nintendo and Microsoft so I don\'t see your point...
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: fastson on May 19, 2001, 01:00:29 PM
I didnt know that.

Anyways, its gonna be sweet playing SOCOM, FFXI, Twisted Metal ONLINE, THPS3 ONLINE, GT4!

I need to go polish my PS2 some more ;)
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: Ignorant on May 19, 2001, 01:26:11 PM
uhm...

you DO realize that the competition between the PS2 and Xbox is...GOOD for the consumers, right?
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: tHe GaMe on May 19, 2001, 01:28:31 PM
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Originally posted by Ignorant
uhm...

you DO realize that the competition between the PS2 and Xbox is...GOOD for the consumers, right?


I sure do
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: Living-In-Clip on May 19, 2001, 02:38:36 PM
You forgot that Microsoft will also be teaming up with the leader in fast food. Who? WHOOOOOOOOO? TACO BELL . Now, that is enough to make me wanna buy an Xbox.
;)
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: unknown on May 19, 2001, 03:00:55 PM
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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
You forgot that Microsoft will also be teaming up with the leader in fast food. Who? WHOOOOOOOOO? TACO BELL . Now, that is enough to make me wanna buy an Xbox.
;)


now when you buy an X Box, you get 5 bucks off at taco bell!!!, oh i can se the hordes of people rushing tot he stores lmao

dont forget sony it teamin up wth IBM and Toshiba :)
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: tHe GaMe on May 19, 2001, 03:05:34 PM
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Originally posted by unknown


now when you buy an X Box, you get 5 bucks off at taco bell!!!, oh i can se the hordes of people rushing tot he stores lmao

dont forget sony it teamin up wth IBM and Toshiba :)


That also
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: SonyFan on May 19, 2001, 04:12:59 PM
Not to mention Cisco for improved internet software, Netscape for their browser, and Linux for their Dev kit OS. I also remember something about them partnering with Nokia or some other moble phone service.. but we won\'t see the fruits of that partership since the deal only applies to Japan. The Americas, Europe, Africa, and Austrailia are too far behind in their cellular networks to use them for broadband gaming.
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: tHe GaMe on May 19, 2001, 06:54:10 PM
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Originally posted by SonyFan
Not to mention Cisco for improved internet software, Netscape for their browser, and Linux for their Dev kit OS. I also remember something about them partnering with Nokia or some other moble phone service.. but we won\'t see the fruits of that partership since the deal only applies to Japan. The Americas, Europe, Africa, and Austrailia are too far behind in their cellular networks to use them for broadband gaming.


Damn, Sony is good.
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: EmperorRob on May 19, 2001, 09:28:02 PM
OK ONE MORE TIME I WILL EXPLAIN THE SONY-AOL/TIMEWARNER MERGER

Sony is allied with AOL/TimeWarner b/c AOL/TW is currently lobbying with the US Government on a "legal" way to trade mp3s/music over the internet.  Once they have this, the PS2 will be their launching platform.

Boom...the 2nd coming of Napster.
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: tHe GaMe on May 20, 2001, 12:46:55 PM
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Originally posted by EmperorRob
OK ONE MORE TIME I WILL EXPLAIN THE SONY-AOL/TIMEWARNER MERGER

Sony is allied with AOL/TimeWarner b/c AOL/TW is currently lobbying with the US Government on a "legal" way to trade mp3s/music over the internet.  Once they have this, the PS2 will be their launching platform.

Boom...the 2nd coming of Napster.


:)
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: RichG on May 20, 2001, 02:04:49 PM
Either way it sounds good. :)
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: samanvahedi on May 20, 2001, 03:41:26 PM
This is just good for us... the CONSUMER.... they compete.... lowered prices... and a heck of a lot better products! this is so good... capitalism at it\'s best!
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: AlteredBeast on May 20, 2001, 06:17:19 PM
IBM is partnering with Nintendo, not Seony. Toshiba is with Sony though ;)

Eric Jacob
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: Samwise on May 20, 2001, 10:30:47 PM
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Originally posted by fastson
I need to go polish my PS2 some more ;)
Oh, so THAT is what you call it... :D
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: Black Samurai on May 20, 2001, 11:38:21 PM
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Originally posted by Samwise
Oh, so THAT is what you call it... :D

I like to call it "Chokeing the Solid Snake" or "Formating my Hardware" :D
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: JP on May 21, 2001, 12:17:47 AM
AlteredBeast, IBM, Toshiba and Sony have signed a 400 million dollar deal to develope the next chip technology that\'s going to be used in PS3 and other next gen products. This is pretty old news.
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: STROKE on May 21, 2001, 06:00:35 AM
Sony has never said that this chip will be used for the PS3
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: JP on May 21, 2001, 11:11:01 AM
Ok maybe they didn\'t but I think it\'s highly probable.
We\'ll have to wait and see...
Title: Sony/AOL Time Warner vs. Microsoft.......Why THIS!!!
Post by: fastson on May 21, 2001, 01:29:24 PM
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Originally posted by Samwise
Oh, so THAT is what you call it... :D


HAHAHA!!

Very funny ;)