Born in the unlikeliest of places — the terrible, wasteland-like aftermath of post WWII Japan — Sony rose to capture the imaginations (and wallets) of consumers and engineers around the world. The company produced hit after hit after hit: portable transistor radios, CDs, the Walkman, the PlayStation, DVDs, life insurance(!!)… and yet ultimately fell behind its greatest American admirer, Steve Jobs and Apple. This is the incredible story of Sony’s human and technological optimism in the face of overwhelming odds — a story that, given recent world events, remains as relevant today as ever… More here.
Another excellent podcast episode from Acquired, albeit from 2022. It’s especially enlightening near the end where they discuss Sony’s failures when it comes to software and computing.
Sony failed at computers, Sony failed at mobile phones and they have been failed, to a lesser extent at TVs. The latest Sony cameras are brilliant, but the software is dreadful and they are a pain to use.
For all of the successes, some of which have been huge, the company really does need to get a grip on the fact that everything is becoming a computer.
McGST 
I’ve liked every Sony product I’ve had.
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Same here. Shame they have failed in some areas. They could make great phones.
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