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Posted by Allan on 10/05/04 11:37
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 04:33:51 GMT, Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
>Allan wrote on [Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:03:10 -0500]:
>> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:46:30 -0600, Black Locust <bl2112@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>In article <avlas1pr5l2s4v1jfh6r97ppjekeqejgt3@4ax.com>,
>>> askuiper <askuiper@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just curious.....are we back to a Beta vs VHS situation?
>>>> If so, I'm gonna wait a LONG time!!!
>>>
>>>1976: Sony vs JVC
>>>
>>>2006: Sony vs Toshiba
>>>
>>>Yep, it's Beta vs VHS for the 21st century..
>>
>> There are Three very different, and very successful Video Game formats
>> out there right now, and they seem to be doing just fine.
>
>Not quite the same thing.
True. Not "quite".
>Some games are only available on one platform,
Which could happen with "HD".
>some are cross platform.
Which will happen wth "HD"
>For some reason people are willing to switch
>game consoles in and out of their system, they even don't tend to stack
>well with other home media devices.
Wonder why.......
>Making someone switch DVD players to
>watch a different movie isn't exactly the winning move.
Nope. But it seems to work for the larger Video Game Industry.
Just don't think either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray has to 'die'.
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