Sony #1 brand in Asia

sonyreaderfan · 07-07-2011, 03:09 AM

Saw this over Fourth of July:

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...04-702413.html

"Oodles of noodles nearly toppled one of the largest consumer electronic brands in the world in a new survey of the most valued brands in Asia.

MasterKong, an instant noodles brand, ranked second only to Sony in a survey conducted by TNS, a market research firm, of the most valued brands in China.

Sony also topped the rankings for Asia overall, despite losses of more than $3.2 billion over the last fiscal year and compromising the PlayStation accounts of more than 100 million customers in April when its network's security was breached."

What does this mean for their ereaders? For US, don't know.

But Sony have very big ambition for their ereaders in Japan. They want to be the #1 ereader in Japan. Seeing how in Japan people are willing to pay for intricate engineering and Japan brands (cf. no one buys Xbox in Japan), Sony has a good chance of sustaining the ereader market in Japan.

TedJ · 07-07-2011, 03:43 AM

Hey, I'd be tempted to buy a Sony ereader in Australia if they were a little cheaper and you could actually find one. I'm guessing each one is machined out of a single unicorn, like an even more magical macbook pro.

tubemonkey · 07-07-2011, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedJ

Hey, I'd be tempted to buy a Sony ereader in Australia if they were a little cheaper and you could actually find one. I'm guessing each one is machined out of a single unicorn, like an even more magical macbook pro.

And the leftovers don't go to waste

amward · 07-07-2011, 03:55 AM

I've ordered one from the Perth Sony store, even managed to get a pink one although it think it might have been the last in captivity. And a matching pink cover with light. it's more than I wanted to spend but at least I can actually handle it before I buy. I've only put down $20 so if I decide it's a complete dud I'll walk away but I don't think that's going to happen.

AlexBell · 07-07-2011, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedJ

Hey, I'd be tempted to buy a Sony ereader in Australia if they were a little cheaper and you could actually find one. I'm guessing each one is machined out of a single unicorn, like an even more magical macbook pro.

I can't do anything about the price, but I bought mine from the Myer store in Launceston.

lestatar · 07-07-2011, 09:50 AM

^ Just in case any of you were wondering:

And no, it won't read MOBI

J. Strnad · 07-07-2011, 11:06 AM

DO NOT BUY THE UNICORN MEAT! If you could see the massive unicorn farms where these poor animals are raised, it would turn your stomach.

I've also seen the farms where Master Kong grows its noodles, and they are a miracle of modern agriculture. From the vast noodle fields to the monster harvesters, it is an awe-inspiring sight.

Joonbug1 · 07-07-2011, 02:05 PM

As a previous Sony fan, I have to sadly say that their general quality has drastically slipped. No, plummeted in the past 10 years. Their products nowadays usually lemon-out in one way or another, sometimes not even after the warranty expires. They used to be such a trusted brand in my eyes, too...

Polyglot27 · 07-07-2011, 02:31 PM

I used to avoid Sony products because they used proprietary Memory Sticks instead of standard SD cards. But now they all take standard SD cards. The result is that I have their latest ebook readers (reason: They have two way inbuilt dictionaries for the major European languages), their digital camera (reason: they are the only ones that can take panoramas painlessly), and their MP3 player (reason: they have a special language learning function where you can make it repeat a phrase over and over very easily, and a built in noise cancelling function that works). Workmanship-wise they seem pretty well designed and built so I have no complaints.

RainingLemur · 07-07-2011, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedJ

... like an even more magical macbook pro.

Is that even possible?

sonyreaderfan · 07-07-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joonbug1

As a previous Sony fan, I have to sadly say that their general quality has drastically slipped. No, plummeted in the past 10 years. Their products nowadays usually lemon-out in one way or another, sometimes not even after the warranty expires. They used to be such a trusted brand in my eyes, too...

Hmm, is that right? I haven't made a recent major purchase that's Sony, except for the Sony Reader Daily Edition. Hope it doesn't lemon out.

Here's how my major electronic appliance purchases fare:
1999 - Sony Trinitron TV (CRT tube) -- still working and used daily as a secondary TV. Amazing.
1999 - Sony DVD player -- still working
2005 - Panasonic Recordable DVD player -- broke in 2009
2008 - Acquos LCD tv - still working
2005 - Onkyo receiver -- broke in 2006 but it was repaired for free because it was a documented manufacturer's fault. Still works.

My parents:
went through 3 various no name dvd players (made in China) in 6 years.
2002 - Pioneer Rear Projection TV - broke at least 3 times. They have a repairman come to repair each time for around $250. (I told them to get a new TV but they wouldn't.)

So Sony is reliable for me compare to other manufacturers. But it was old purchases. Haven't bought any blu-ray stuff yet, but is Sony's good or bad? What's the quality of the PS3? Considering buying that.

What are some Sony products that lemoned out?

roseprose · 07-09-2011, 04:17 PM

For their own sake, Sony better offer the Japanese better customer support for those ereader buyers than what they offer in the US! My daily edition 950 lemoned out in its 7th month, and dealing with their Loredo "replacement" crew has been a nightmare. They're quick to send off "refurbished" models that have never been refurbished, then quick to hang up the phone if one objects. They are so corrupt that the Texas Attorney General's office really ought to investigate--really. Never will I buy another Sony product.

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07-07-2011, 03:09 AM	#1
sonyreaderfan Groupie Posts: 182 Karma: 203167 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Sony Reader Prs 950, iPad	Sony #1 brand in Asia Saw this over Fourth of July: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...04-702413.html "Oodles of noodles nearly toppled one of the largest consumer electronic brands in the world in a new survey of the most valued brands in Asia. MasterKong, an instant noodles brand, ranked second only to Sony in a survey conducted by TNS, a market research firm, of the most valued brands in China. Sony also topped the rankings for Asia overall, despite losses of more than $3.2 billion over the last fiscal year and compromising the PlayStation accounts of more than 100 million customers in April when its network's security was breached." What does this mean for their ereaders? For US, don't know. But Sony have very big ambition for their ereaders in Japan. They want to be the #1 ereader in Japan. Seeing how in Japan people are willing to pay for intricate engineering and Japan brands (cf. no one buys Xbox in Japan), Sony has a good chance of sustaining the ereader market in Japan.

07-07-2011, 03:43 AM	#2
TedJ Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 86778 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kobo Touch	Hey, I'd be tempted to buy a Sony ereader in Australia if they were a little cheaper and you could actually find one. I'm guessing each one is machined out of a single unicorn, like an even more magical macbook pro.

07-07-2011, 03:55 AM	#4
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	I've ordered one from the Perth Sony store, even managed to get a pink one although it think it might have been the last in captivity. And a matching pink cover with light. it's more than I wanted to spend but at least I can actually handle it before I buy. I've only put down $20 so if I decide it's a complete dud I'll walk away but I don't think that's going to happen.

07-07-2011, 09:50 AM	#6
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ Just in case any of you were wondering: And no, it won't read MOBI

07-07-2011, 11:06 AM	#7
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	DO NOT BUY THE UNICORN MEAT! If you could see the massive unicorn farms where these poor animals are raised, it would turn your stomach. I've also seen the farms where Master Kong grows its noodles, and they are a miracle of modern agriculture. From the vast noodle fields to the monster harvesters, it is an awe-inspiring sight.

07-07-2011, 02:05 PM	#8
Joonbug1 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 409000 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	As a previous Sony fan, I have to sadly say that their general quality has drastically slipped. No, plummeted in the past 10 years. Their products nowadays usually lemon-out in one way or another, sometimes not even after the warranty expires. They used to be such a trusted brand in my eyes, too...

07-07-2011, 02:31 PM	#9
Polyglot27 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 5588994 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Cybook Gen3, Archos 80 G9, Sony PRS-650, Sony T1, Asus MemoPad.	I used to avoid Sony products because they used proprietary Memory Sticks instead of standard SD cards. But now they all take standard SD cards. The result is that I have their latest ebook readers (reason: They have two way inbuilt dictionaries for the major European languages), their digital camera (reason: they are the only ones that can take panoramas painlessly), and their MP3 player (reason: they have a special language learning function where you can make it repeat a phrase over and over very easily, and a built in noise cancelling function that works). Workmanship-wise they seem pretty well designed and built so I have no complaints.

07-09-2011, 04:17 PM	#12
roseprose Member Posts: 18 Karma: 9084 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Sony prs-950 daily edition	For their own sake, Sony better offer the Japanese better customer support for those ereader buyers than what they offer in the US! My daily edition 950 lemoned out in its 7th month, and dealing with their Loredo "replacement" crew has been a nightmare. They're quick to send off "refurbished" models that have never been refurbished, then quick to hang up the phone if one objects. They are so corrupt that the Texas Attorney General's office really ought to investigate--really. Never will I buy another Sony product.

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