I do not disagree with that but all of those things do play a part for consumers.
They do play a part with consumers, but the discussion in its present form is derailing the main thrust of the thread, which is Sony internal business strategy/direction. If folk could discuss it dispassionately without drawing lines in the sand based on personal views/opinions, it could be a constructive part of the dialogue. But to read the last several posts, I would defy anyone new to the thread to guess what the topic was.