Guess what gang, it is finally time for the NFL season to get under way. It is also time to switch "Bobby's NFL Picks" from radio to my blogsite. I started doing this about 6 years ago on the radio and stations website. Needless, to say, as with everything else I do, "the picks were very successful". Over the course of a season, I have NEVER had a losing season. Sooooooo, do what you need to do. have some fun and see how you fair against me.
There is only one game until Sunday. That is the Steelers vs Dolphins Thursday night. I hate this game because, I like both teams. This is also a tough call because of the quarter back situation on both teams. We know that "Big Ben" for the Steelers will miss the game because of just having his appendicts removed. How will Dante Culpepper hold up for the Dolphins? And how long?
Well, Pittsburgh is at home. They are the Super Bowl Champs. So!
Steelers 1, or even, Dolphins It's a toss up, but, I like the STEELERS!
Sony Playstation 3
TOKYO (AP) - The release of Sony's PlayStation 3 will be delayed in Europe until March because of problems with producing a key component, the executive in charge of the project said Wednesday.
The much-awaited update to the popular game console will go on sale in November in the United States and Japan as planned, but fewer units will be available for the launch dates.
The company is still sticking to its initial global target of shipping 6 million PlayStation 3 machines by March 2007.
The sales delay is caused by a problem in mass producing a key component in the Blu-ray disc laser part of the machine, the next-generation successor to Sony Corp. (SNE)'s hit PlayStation 2, Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Ken Kutaragi told reporters.
"We decided to focus on the Japanese and U.S. markets," he said at the gaming unit's Tokyo headquarters. "I am so sorry not to be able to answer to all the expectations."
In the U.S., about 400,000 PlayStation 3 machines will be available when they go on sale Nov. 17. About 100,000 will be available on the Nov. 11 Japan launch date.
The production problem is causing about a one-month delay that will reduce the company's supply capacity by about a million machines from the original plan, he said.
"We've been working hard to try to tackle the problem, but we see the delay is inevitable," he said.
James Hong, Head of Equity Derivatives Trading at Dresdner Kleinwort in Tokyo, said the news may put another dent in Sony's stock. The company's U.S.-shares fell $1.03 or 2.4 percent to $42.84 on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday.
"This seems to be the continuation of a series of bad news. People were prepared to wait for the PS3, but delaying its European launch so they miss the Christmas season is just so not good," Hong said. "This is a crucial product given its Blu-ray features, and they need to get it out fast."
The setback is the latest to hit Sony, which is has been overhauling its electronics operations to catch up in key electronics products such as MP3 digital music players. Last month, its shares tumbled after Dell Inc. (DELL) and Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) issued huge recalls of defective laptop batteries made by one of Sony's subsidiaries, Sony Energy Devices Corp.
Kutaragi said other preparation work on the machine was going smoothly, including the "cell" next-generation computer chip. Mass production is set to start end of September, he said.
Although Sony had initially counted on shipping 4 million PlayStation 3 machines worldwide by the end of the year, that will likely fall to 2 million, he said.
The exact European sales date will be announced later, but it will likely be in the early part of March, he said.
Blu-ray disc is the next-generation video format for the latest DVD recorders and players, but also an essential part of the PlayStation 3.
As usual, you can also catch up with me at www.myspace.com/akuasharpe for some music etc. Also, Sundays NFL game picks will be up by Saturday night! Any questions, email reggae8@aol.com .
Peace & Soulz,
Bobby Sharpe
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