[citation][nom]thillntn[/nom]It was a mistake to remove the other os feature. If you look at their stock from April of 10', the base has been eroding. Many people will argue why, but everything is so locked down on the consumer these days, I wouldn't trust that kind of company. Anyone that uses Linux knows that terminal is a required thing to make drivers work in some cases, scripts for this or that..and if you are really good at it you can do bad things easily(if someone makes you mad). Linux Crackers are not a group you want on your bad side. I just upgraded one of my consoles to 4.31 , I don't play online , but due to drm I can't play the latest blurays or sync my trophies without this crappy update. So much for "you can keep your other os and other abilities if you don't upgrade". M$ should buy out there stock and IP and redo it all under one roof. Uncharted on xbox live anyone? .Slogan should be"It only does everything we let you do." In all fairness any hack that lets you compromise their network is bad, but the should be more understanding of their(shrinking) customer base if they wanna stick around.[/citation]
Sony stock is not down due to blocking users from installing Linux or other customizations to their products.
Here's a few macro and micro reasons:
1. High Yen
2. Competition from South Korean firms
3. Sony brad loyalty and perception of quality does not exist at the same extent as years gone by
4. High Yen!!
5. Tsunami didn't help either
6. Inability to break into the smartphone and tablet space. Highest profit generating consumer electronics markets. Margins and growth on tvs, computers and other products are tiny in comparison
7. 3D tv has been a flop
8. Smartphones, tablets and iPods have destroyed Sony's and Nintendo's revenues and profits in handheld gaming