[lbo-talk] As Sony wobbles, Samsung rises

[Dennis Redmond]

> "Sony has long argued that its brand power, excellent technology, and
> superior functionality would shield it against such industry forces. And
> they may yet, but so far Sony has lost the march in one key product
> category after another, from DVD players to flat-panel televisions and
> portable digital music devices. The margin pressure from established
> players such as Samsung and newer competitors throughout Asia has been
> relentless.
>
> BusinessWeek online
> MARCH 7, 2005 EYE ON ASIA
> By Brian Bremner

Sony has turned in decent profits for the 2000s, and never posted the
monster losses which weighed down some of the other Japanese heavyweights.
Their insurance division is making lots of money, their film biz is doing
well, and their PS2 brand is globally dominant. Their costs are a bit up,
because they spent 3 billion EUR on a new 300-mm plant in Nagasaki.

-- DRR