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Posted by Doug Jacobs on 07/07/06 23:26
In rec.games.video.sony Joshua Zyber <joshzyber@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Araxen" <araxen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8CdnXKLF7RgzjHZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> > Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will fail. They'll be a niche like laserdisc
> > was.
> Laserdisc lasted in the market for 20 years. Any new format would be
> thrilled to have that much "failure".
*shrug* People are still using the old reel-to-reel computer tapes which
have been around over 40 years - yet I wouldn't call it a successful media
with the mainstream market.
In the US LDs catered almost exclusively to the high-end market. Their
pricing, availability and technical limitations assured their place.
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