http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/ Engadget Comments for Sony's Ken Kutaragi steps down http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Hah! I'm kidding, but rank me low anyway. :-)]]>Jun 19th 2007 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
w00t!]]>Jun 19th 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Thats actually not completely accurate. The N64 and the Playstation had very similar graphics but due to the N64's Cartridge space limitation it had to produce more simplified textures which made them appear more smooth in comparison to the Playstation with its cd's being able to provide much more detail at the cost of clearity.]]>Jun 19th 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
and the gc doesnt have better graphics except for resident evil 4 but every other game is better on ps2]]>Jun 19th 2007 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Without Kutaragi and the PS1 we may have been anticipating the arrival of Mario 128 instead of GTA IV, MGS IV and enjoying the HD gaming we have today

He wanted to use the latest and greatest tech (outside of PC's) to make the most immersive gaming experience possible(CD, DVD's, Blu-Ray, Emotion engine, cell processor)He was the first to see consoles as possible entertainment hubs rather than just gaming boxes (i.e. the CD player on the PS1, DVD player on PS2...) and really took the industry from a closed door hobby of tech geeks to the mainstream.

The man is truly a pioneer, and fanboy or no respect is due.]]>Jun 19th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/............................................________
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In general people will pay more attention to what you have to say if it isnt capitalised.
though what youre saying is that people are judging the PS3 too soon and that it represents value really?
its a lovely point but not really connected to this particular post.
The mans done a lot for consoles, whether he went in the right direction, and whether he did so ethically is a matter for some gamer forum somewhere.]]>Jun 19th 2007 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
]]>Jun 19th 2007 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/]]>Jun 19th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Lay off Sony, they still make a good product that's why they're still around, and just because you don't like them doesn't mean that they don't. Next, do you even have a home theater system with nice audio etc. cause if you don't you have no room to bash someone elses(and no Kenwood doesn't count). If Sony was really such a bad company they wouldn't have companies like Pioneer, Samsung, LG and others backing and producing their product.]]>Jun 19th 2007 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
i still like Sony's electronics (i just bought an W300i phone and i have nice stereo minisystem) but their games division just shot themselves in the foot. and the head. how can a company push BlueRay and 1080p gaming but not ship an HDMI cable with a $600 system. these people went to business school?

and yes i own a Wii. let the insults roll Nevelo. i know you have nothing better to do. its either this or go play Motorstorm and lets face it, which is more entertaining?]]>Jun 19th 2007 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
i also own a fairly high-end gaming PC that i built myself. and that how i get my HD max poly shader super anti-aliasing fix. and guess what i can upgrade it when the graphics are out dated! looks like you're gonna have to drop $1000 on a PS4 when yours are obsolete. and i get DX10. you dont

i have a Wii because its different from the others. i see no point in owning a PC and a PS3 or even a 360. too similar]]>Jun 19th 2007 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Always laughed when I saw it...]]>Jun 19th 2007 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH are you on crack???


btw no the ps3 is not as big as the one in the photo!!]]>Jun 19th 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
YOU CAN NOT argue that PS3 is the superior hardware compared to Xbox 360 and Wii.

You cannot argue that SONY is still making millions off the PS2.

You cannot argue that Blu Ray Dvd is more succesful than HDDVD in part by SONY.

You cannot argue that the future of the PS3 will be more succesful than the present - and by the way... despite the fact the PS3 doesn't have a major game library yet, IT IS STILL SELLING even at its pricepoint.

It blows my minds when people get on Engadget and spew their stupidity. SONY's made billions more than you or your entire family will ever see in all of your lifetimes.]]>Jun 19th 2007 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
* Please realize I'm considering the US consumer market only. *

Betamax: Failed.

MiniDisc: Failed.

Memory Stick: Failed.
Quick! Name a non-Sony device that uses this format. No Googling.

UMD: Failed.
When's the last time you saw a prominent UMD display at your local electronics/media store?

Blu-Ray: Faltering.
Why create your console with a built-in next-gen optical drive when the market is just emerging and there's a competing format? That's quite a gamble. Good thing Sony Pictures has quite a library to choose from.

Argue what you will about marginal technical superiority or high definition specifications. At the end of the day, the PS3 is a game console. It's a game console with pretty pitiful content, actually. Without content, without games people want to buy and play for reasons other than to show off their textures, what good is the PS3 to anyone?

It's like a sports car you can only drive around your block.]]>Jun 19th 2007 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Quick, name another company that supports their formats far after the general acceptance levels make it "a failure". I'm not trolling, just saying. If there's one thing I've learned with Sony is that they don't just drop support for something because it's not selling well. I'd also argue that Blu-Ray is actually picking up in sales and support, so I wouldn't call it faltering just yet....]]>Jun 19th 2007 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/hom061707/index.php
]]>Jun 19th 2007 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/While I agree in prinicple that Sony's penchent for proprietary formats is not good for the consumer and has also not worked out for Sony much of the time, I think you are not quite correct in your assessment of some of these.

>>Memory Stick: Failed.
>>Quick! Name a non-Sony device that uses this format. No Googling.

I hate f%$ing Memory Sticks - but I don't you can't say it's a failure for Sony.

>>MiniDisc: Failed.

Really? Well don't tell the Japanese this - because MiniDisc has been the most popular music format/medium in Japan for a decade-and-a-half now. Never caught on in North America (I don't believe in europe either), but in Japan, Minidiscs have long out-sold CDs. Sony licensed the tech to others from the get-go and the result was many, many, different minidisc devices from JVC, Sharp, Pioneer, Panasonic and others.

>>Blu-Ray: Faltering.

I admit that I too thought Sony was going to lose this one and that it was a stupid gamble. Apparently it is a good thing for Sony that I am not in charge, because Blue-Ray appears to now be winning. You heard the news from yesterday about Blockbuster deciding to only support Blue-ray titles in their stores right?? I don't want to exagerate or pretend I am prophet here, but I'd say that is a pretty important battle that Blue-Ray has won in the HD fromat war. I think they have HD-DVD on the run now.



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There really are some fools around. But then I figured that there must be at least 10 million fools to have bought the unreliable junk that is the 360.]]>Jun 20th 2007 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/
Read through this entire story. http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/35372/?spage=1

It is all fact, no opinion.]]>Jun 19th 2007 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/19/sonys-ken-kutaragi-steps-down/Jun 19th 2007 5:03PM