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RUMOR: Sony and Apple working together on PlayStation 3

Friday, May 13, 2005 - 09:22 PM EST



The moderator of PS3 Forums, "The Unofficial PS3 H.Q." has posted the
following:

Apple + Sony = PS3

I am now hearing stronger rumors that Sony is indeed working with Apple on
the PS3. Most of this work is based around support for iTunes and iPop on
the PS3.

iPod connectivity - Ability to connect the iPod to the PS3 and play it's
music through the PS3 to your stereo or other audio playback devices. Will
also provide some graphical effects on your TV during playback

iTunes linkup - Access iTunes and your music through the PS3. Purchase and
download additiona tracks through the PS3. Wirelessly play iTunes music from
your PC/Mac through the PS3

Sync support - Use the PS3 to sync your iPod with iTunes, no need for a PC
or Mac to sync and add/remove tracks and organize playlists.

Apple may also be helping Sony with some UI design for the PS3 dashboard
interface. No links, and for that I appologize, but I figured people would
like to hear this information anyways. If the rumors hold true, this would
be mutually benefitical for Sony and Apple in a lot of ways.

Full post and forum discussion here.

And, over at Engadget, Joshua Fruhlinger is reporting that, "Merrill Lynch
analyst Steven Milunovich thinks Apple and Sony could be working on some big
things." Full article here.

Steve Jobs at MacWorld Expo 2005, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, "You know, we
do work very closely with Sony on digital still cameras and these new
camcorders, which is really great. And who knows, maybe someday, computers
and music, too." QuickTime video of Steve Jobs' comment at 57:38.

MacDailyNews Take: This is a rumor. Take it with a grain of salt. It would
be very interesting, though, wouldn't it?

On Sat, 14 May 2005 06:35:12 -0500, <'360> wrote:

> http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/5771/
>RUMOR: Sony and Apple working together on PlayStation 3
>
>Friday, May 13, 2005 - 09:22 PM EST
>
>
>
>The moderator of PS3 Forums, "The Unofficial PS3 H.Q." has posted the
>following:
>
>Apple + Sony = PS3
>
>I am now hearing stronger rumors that Sony is indeed working with Apple on
>the PS3. Most of this work is based around support for iTunes and iPop on
>the PS3.
>
>iPod connectivity - Ability to connect the iPod to the PS3 and play it's
>music through the PS3 to your stereo or other audio playback devices. Will
>also provide some graphical effects on your TV during playback
>
>iTunes linkup - Access iTunes and your music through the PS3. Purchase and
>download additiona tracks through the PS3. Wirelessly play iTunes music from
>your PC/Mac through the PS3
>
>Sync support - Use the PS3 to sync your iPod with iTunes, no need for a PC
>or Mac to sync and add/remove tracks and organize playlists.
>
>Apple may also be helping Sony with some UI design for the PS3 dashboard
>interface. No links, and for that I appologize, but I figured people would
>like to hear this information anyways. If the rumors hold true, this would
>be mutually benefitical for Sony and Apple in a lot of ways.
>
>Full post and forum discussion here.
>
>And, over at Engadget, Joshua Fruhlinger is reporting that, "Merrill Lynch
>analyst Steven Milunovich thinks Apple and Sony could be working on some big
>things." Full article here.
>
>Steve Jobs at MacWorld Expo 2005, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, "You know, we
>do work very closely with Sony on digital still cameras and these new
>camcorders, which is really great. And who knows, maybe someday, computers
>and music, too." QuickTime video of Steve Jobs' comment at 57:38.
>
>MacDailyNews Take: This is a rumor. Take it with a grain of salt. It would
>be very interesting, though, wouldn't it?
>


Great! Two big corporations that love proprietary software/hardware
working together towards world domination. Sounds like a plot to a
Hollywood movie if you ask me :)