The pinnacle of technology Sony where is it now?
Why did Sony, which was once used by everyone at home and made a name for itself with its durability, lose its top spot?
Sony was founded in Tokyo after World War II. with a small repair shop was established. When this repair shop was established, of course, he was unaware that it would become the world’s largest television and game console manufacturer.
The first thing this company produced was a small it was a cassette player. This cassette player they produced was Japan’s first cassette player. This was a milestone for millions of electronics to be produced.
The quality of the things produced increased with the radio produced after the first cassette player. It is produced and called SONY-TR-55 ve SONY-TR-72 The radios named became the most popular radios of the period.
A new era began with the portable tube radio TR-6, which was produced after these, and in this new era, a character called Sony Boy began to appear in the advertisements of this electronic device. This could now be considered the beginning of the road to the game console.
So where did this “Sony” come to mind?
Although they produced their first product in 1955, it took 58 years for the company to find its name. Since they wanted to make a splash internationally, the name they came up with had to be a word that everyone could easily say and remember. At first “Tokyo Teletech” Although the name was chosen, it was learned that the word “Teletech” in this name was also used by an American company. Afterwards, the word Sony was chosen, inspired by the Latin word sonus, meaning sound.
Where was Sony in technology?
Sony, the most innovative and advanced technology brand of its time, was not content with using existing technology. He has always improved that technology and introduced a new one.
Another famous Japanese brand JVC’s It did not use the video format VHS but produced its own betamax format. This format has become the leading format accepted in the world in a very short time. Betamax, which was later developed further, was replaced by betacam. This format is still used in the world.
Sony, which was successful in the field of computer monitors, stopped producing in this field after a while when it could not reach the point it wanted. First Name Trinitron It produced computer monitors from 1968 to 2007.
Another invention of Sony that left its mark on the world is the Walkman. The first portable Walkman was produced in 1979. Exactly 3 years from now CD The version that works with discman has been released. Sony, which produced these two most progressive products of the period almost consecutively, was a pioneer in this field.
Another product in which Sony left its mark on the world and is still the leader in its field is the game console. Produced by Sony in 1994 Playstation 1, With PS2 in 2000 and PS3 in 2006, the first three of the most successful products of that period were released. Later, smaller versions of these consoles, PSPs, were also produced.
Although Sony brought the fame of Blu-ray, which was expected to be used instead of the DVD format and was very popular for a while, later Blu-ray lost its importance due to situations such as the widespread use of the internet.
Sony, Sony Interactive Entertainment It continues in the gaming industry under its name and is the 4th largest game producer in the world.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Although the company, which continues to operate in the cinema industry under its name, is outstanding in that field, it is not in a leading position.
Sony Music Entertainment Sony, also known as Sony, is the 2nd largest music company in the world.
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2023-10-26 20:30:00
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