The design and functionality decisions underlying Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 2 reflect the differing strategies of their makers for controlling the flow of digital content through the home. Microsoft maintains a computing-centric vision of the universe, while Sony remains committed to digital evolution through consumer electronics.
I’ve touched on this theme before, the computer vs TV theme…and how convergence is going to be routed…
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