MacSlash: Sony vs. Apple For The Digital Hub Title I a lot to say about this. I have, almost exclusively bought Somy home electronic components over the last two years. You can count among that number my Sony Wega XBR Television, my Playstation 2, my portable and console Minidisc players/recorders, my DVD player, and my receiver/amplifier. I also have both Apple and Sony laptops, and a Sony Clie handheld. I think that, if these two companies actually teamed up, they would both benefit. It’s doubtful that would ever happen. I think a more realistic competition comparison here is actually Sony vs. Microsoft. Look beyond the obvious battle for game consoles here, and you will see that Microsoft has plans for the living room that directly compete with Sony.