Reading the last few pages has been funny. Reading the entire thread has been basically. This topic usually is.
I remember this same type of thing when Windows Phone launched.
On one hand yeah, the company already doing it can get replaced (smartphone market) but that usually happens when current company changes too late or doesn't at all. Or under estimates the competition (Ballmer literally laughing about the iPhone)
Sony adding downloads to PSNow should tell ppl they aren't just sitting back twiddling their thumbs.
I hope MS does improve the latency issue with hardware. If so, there's a chance Sony might do another handheld with that type tech in it.
I still think Windows Phone was built on good ideas. Vendor lock in and bad localization killed them in the end. In this market they have a brand and marketshare already, that helps.