The solution to Sony's issue here seems like a no-brainer to me.
The answer is to rebuild/rebrand the networking for the playstation with a strong partner like Amazon, Google, or Valve/Steam.
A partner like Amazon for example could bring good e-commerce stability to lend confidence to platform.
Google is also an excellent candidate -- they have the experience with scale and could use a strong partner like Sony to help push their home media platforms (GoogleTV, etc.)
I like this idea. What do you think about using Valve/Steam? They are in similar industries but occupy almost completely disjoint spaces. Could it be a match made in heaven?
Though, I do shudder thinking about having a company as incompetent as Sony joining forces with Valve.
Valve would be great for people who respect what they do (me included) but I'm hesitant to believe that Valve has much to gain from the partnership.
Google and Amazon are actively working towards marketing to televisions screens -- Amazon with Prime/Digital Video media sales and Google with GoogleTV and YouTube. They have more to gain from a potential partnership.
The answer is to rebuild/rebrand the networking for the playstation with a strong partner like Amazon, Google, or Valve/Steam.
A partner like Amazon for example could bring good e-commerce stability to lend confidence to platform.
Google is also an excellent candidate -- they have the experience with scale and could use a strong partner like Sony to help push their home media platforms (GoogleTV, etc.)