The marketplace is very different today than it was 10 years ago when Sony dominated the industry. It's not a clear-cut case of, if they get their act together, they'll own this space?. The space has become too competitive.

[For that reason, he thinks the record labels will continue to see declining sales.] Ultimately the system has to blow up from top to bottom, ... The industry is going to get a lot worse and see a lot more pain before it gets better.

There's no reason whatsoever for women or couples to suffer through menopause,

When they have interacted, it's been because one division didn't like what another division was doing. And depending on who won that debate, bad decisions were made.

For a period there, they defined the consumer-electronics space. They were the quintessential electronics. Their name personified quality. They were a heck of an innovator.

The release date is critical because it gives Microsoft a six month head start over the projected launches of Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Revolution.