The road back for Sony

As a consumer of many Sony products, I used to say that the investment amounted to owning stock in the company.   Starting with a Walkman, then several D5 portable cassette recorders, moving along to a D7 DAT recorder, several Trinitrons, a Cybershot camera, VAIO Laptops and desktops -  I have been loyal to this brand over the years.     They have recently lost much ground to Samsung (flat panel TVs), Nintendo (gaming), and portable music devices (Apple).   Interesting article in today’s New York Times about Sony’s strategy for success in 2010, how they will compete with Apple and others while trying to recapture market share: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/29/technology/29sony.html

The Times article highlights the opening of a new Sony retail outlet in Nagoya, Japan and what it means for the consumer electronics industry.