Sharp, Panasonic, Sony - Are Jap electronic giants dying?

[Devil Within]

The one industry in Japan that is doing extremely well is the AV industry. Heard many girls are getting in for the easy money and having fun.

 

[singveld]

The one industry in Japan that is doing extremely well is the AV industry. Heard many girls are getting in for the easy money and having fun.

No, it is the photography industry, like sam leong trying to pimp his Nikon D4.

Nikon , Canon, sony, fujifilm, olympus and pentax dominated the world of photography.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

This is a bad sign for the economy. A prelude to SG recession?

 

[king_of_abalone]

Yes, I tend to agreed with this view.

Many people just follow others and buy the same brand without much thought.

I was shopping around for a TV and a sound system few months back . And all the big stores I looked around, i was pestered by salesmans to buy a particular Korean brand , citing low prices as an attraction.
One old lady even ended up buying that brand even when it is more expensive than the Japanese brand she initially wanted to buy after the salesman sweet talk to her.

A friend who works in this line disclosed that the Japanese products are still a better one compared to the competitors but the marketing strength of their competitors is way above them.

Sometimes, the products with more marketing gets more sales and not necessary the best quality.

Wah lau..... that is the point of hiring sale man mah..... to give the fence-sitter customers that little extra push

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

NTUC selling this brand Sansui (i think its from China) of electronic products and i bought a set of hifi (with DVD, MP3 and IPHONE feature) at around $80 with warranty. Even though the quality may not be as good as branded ones, but it serves the basic purpose. No complaint so far.

last time Sansui was a well respected hifi brand......................now jialat liao.................

 

[chonburifc]

last time Sansui was a well respected hifi brand......................now jialat liao.................

Nakamichi still very good, dio boh? Haven't got it yet.

 

[monkey001]

Sharp is now 100 years old and the warning is dire. They are about to fold. Only Sony is seeing some small profit and yes, the Koreans has overtaken the Japs and beat them at their own game. The Chinese has still some ways to go but improving due to their domestic market. It will take them a few more years to rival the Koreans.

there's a book called who shifted my bananas.

 

[essen]

last time Sansui was a well respected hifi brand......................now jialat liao.................

serious ah? never heard of this brand b4 until recently

 

[Fook Seng]

last time Sansui was a well respected hifi brand......................now jialat liao.................

Sansui was actually a Japanese brand. Whether they have sold it to some other party I do not know.

 

[syed putra]

In another sign of China’s manufacturing ascent as Japan struggles, the Taiwanese giant Foxconn Technology will become the largest shareholder in Sharp, a former exemplar of Japan’s electronics empire that has fallen on hard times.

I thought the japs colonise the taiwanese. looks like its a reverse takeover.

 

[yellowarse]

I thought the japs colonise the taiwanese. looks like its a reverse takeover.

Yah, the Japs colonized Taiwan for 50 years (cf. 35 years for Korea). So it is a reverse takeover of sorts. The empire strikes back.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Nakamichi still very good, dio boh? Haven't got it yet.

Nakamichi was only good at tape decks...................now also jialat liao...................making mickey mouse hifi...............

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

serious ah? never heard of this brand b4 until recently

another well respected brand that became jialat .....................Akai................

i think now Akai and Sansui no longer owned by Japs................otherwise they won't be making mass market products............

 

[johnny333]

last time Sansui was a well respected hifi brand......................now jialat liao.................

So too was Akai.

I recently saw a DVD player with the Akai name. Don't know if this is the same Akai or someone just borrowing the Akai name?

 

[mollusk]

Anybody remember Aiwa....

 

[Huat-Ah]

The one industry in Japan that is doing extremely well is the AV industry. Heard many girls are getting in for the easy money and having fun.

Haa Haa ! Easy $$ This trend has been on going for many donkey years !

 

[larue]

At least the Japanese are willing to bring in foreigners to try to change.

One of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

 

[Microsoft]

Anybody remember Aiwa....

Think my second or was it 3rd walkman...look sumting like dis...damn...so long ago...

 

[mollusk]

Think my second or was it 3rd walkman...look sumting like dis...damn...so long ago...

The headphone classic siah...haha...my first Walkman was also Aiwa...after that upgrade to Sony Walkman with built in radio turner....

 

[Microsoft]

The headphone classic siah...haha...my first Walkman was also Aiwa...after that upgrade to Sony Walkman with built in radio turner....

Yah...back then not much choice for hp...all mostly use de stock 1...open type...u be in trouble sitting beside a crazy fella full blast de hp on bus...