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Apple succeeded in proprietary things where Sony has a long history of failure (memory stick, Mini disc, SACD, etcetera). I don't see the appeal from Apple's point of view. If they want to move into more of Sony's product space they can do it without buying Sony. They are already putting the squeeze on Sony Ericsson phones and Sony Vaio laptops. You could argue the iPhone/iPad also squeeze the PSP Go, at least draw away some gaming dollars, though Nintendo's DS is still the portable king.
I do not agree Apple's products are all overpriced. That was certainly true some years ago but not by nearly as much today. For example, the iPad actually set a low-price point for what it is. It forced low-end tablet competitors to reduce their planned prices by quite a bit. Also typical app prices for iOS devices are less expensive than equivalent PC versions. Look at the new Air laptops. You say expensive? I say, what do you choose to compete against them? Perhaps the Sony Vaio Z but not really as small & light. If you don't need uber-thin you don't need an Air laptop. But if you do, and want a nice screen, they provide value to their buyers.
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