Standard & Poors might give some indication as to the state of the global economy. But if a mega company such as Sony comes up with a headline like this one can only hazzard a guess at what lies ahead.

Lower costs. Bigger profits for shareholders…

It’s a business, it’s supposed to make a profit for shareholders. The employees will leave and find employment elsewhere in the economy where they will be more productive. Should a company wait until it collapses and has has to fire everyone?

I think you’re forgetting about PlayStation…

True dat Michael, true dat!

Samsung don’t have a gaming machine.

All grand in theory, Eric, providing of course you have a half decent internet connection and don’t live in the middle of nowhere where you’re not even in the pipeline for an upgrade. Technically on a 1 Mbps connection, lucky to get half that!

This is nonsence. I have a ps3 and can assure you it is far from clunky. Its on my wireless network which allows me to stream movies and music from all my other devices and display them on my hdtv. likewise with photos, be them on my phone, my laptop or my pc. the playstation has a free online music video service which is far superior to listening to music on youtube. While the ps3 is a little hamstrung in ireland it nevertheless has access to a number of video on demand services such as netflix( one of the few devices which can stream netflix in full 1080 hd). Games can also be downloaded direct from the sony
store.

I enjoy netflix for the convenience and immediacy they provide but you cannot compare it to blu ray. To do so misses the point of the format. Namley quality. People who buy blu ray appreciate movies, appreciate quality and a large portion of ps3 owners bought the machine for its blu ray capability. There is no streaming service no matter what your broadband speed( and it would need to be fast for a 40 gig file) that can match blu ray.

Can i suggest you do a little more research next time.

Keep going your english improved as you went on. Your learning fast. Well done. Keep it up.

Replying in Irish on an English site is rude but not as rude or ignorant as what you just replied with.

This is discrimination.
How can you realistically expect our foreign friends to participate in dialogue if you comment in Irish??
Poor show guys.
It appears that the insular mentality has once again resurfaced after the demise of the celtic tiger.

You do not have a problem at all other than being honest which forelocking toady paddies would have us believe is rising above our station. Sin an faidhbh. Nil i gceist leis an sleacht in aghaidh an teanga ach iarracht I gcoinne meas at na ceartai na nGaeil.

Dot ie. let us try again .ie
an bhfuil tuisceant eile ag teastail uait?
Nil an teanga seo ro deachracht. Is feidir le
gam cosuil liomsa trial a bhaint as? Tog iarracht.

This is all Bernard Dunnes fault ya know.

this is an Irish site folks, and if a fellow countryman wants to speak his native tongue so be it. I suspect ye are lashing out hide certain shortcomings on the matter but unfortunately ye are just holding the magnifying glass over yerselves. Have some respect, not only for the people who uphold the language, but for the culture and heritage of your homeland. Be proud.

Thanks for making that observation Daffy.
Irish is after all not spoken by the greater part of Ireland.

I dont speak Irish but a lot of people do on some level so if this gentleman wants to express himself in our native tongue & it upsets you Im afraid your the problem. Im just embarassed I cant understand it.