I’ve always thought that Sony Corporation was a business that was both innovative and cool. But to hear their CEO thinks that he “doesn’t see anything good having come from the Internet” is amazing. It is 2009, even for Sony. This is no different from the way Microsoft continues to ignore the value of open source and competing on fair terms rather than to continue with their (MS’) convicted monopoly business model. It is failed leadership on the part of both Sony’s Howard Stringer and Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer. #fb
Not Sony Corporation CEO
That was the Sony Pictures CEO. Sony Pictures is a division (less than 10% by revenue) of Sony Corporation. The Sony chairman and CEO has a very different view:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/HONSHI/20090427/169423/?P=2
Re: Not Sony Corporation CEO
Thanks for pointing it out. Appreciate it very much!
Nice to see the other article mentioning Chumby. I think Chumby is clearly a simple, yet clever device that is not getting enough mindshare.