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Originally Posted by ultramookie
i disagree. i have never had any issues with software for my ps3 or psp (either system software or games/other software running on it). that being said, i haven't had any issues with software that runs directly on sony hardware (like the reader or my sony mp3 player). i think sony needs some better qa when it comes to its software that runs on hardware that it doesn't have direct control over -- ie, windows machines and macs.
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Almost every major firmware release Sony has released for PS3 has had some very severe problems for some of their users - and those are very controlled machines.
But more to the point, we're not just talking about system stability, we're also talking about design, usability, etc. The early version of Sony's ebook software is a good example - it was crap. It was poorly designed (looked like 'Baby's First Java Program'), and worked poorly. If you look at the PS3 you see a similar issue - despite it being a great deal more powerful than the Xbox360 Sony hasn't managed to make it nearly as versatile (which is depressing, really, I liked my PS3 more.) The browser on the PS3 barely works, and even when they 'fix it' it still barely works. It was supposed to be this amazing media center of the future but they've really failed on that front to. Streaming to the device is chaotic, at best... also something they break with almost every update.
I like Sony. I have an enormous amount of Sony hardware and have had a 505 reader... but when it comes to software I've learned that they can't be counted on. They just half-ass it.