Posted by asj on 01/15/76 11:44

Larry wrote:
> You can't see the forest for the trees... Java and the
> Internet run on multiple platforms, there's nothing new here.
> You can put all the Java apps you want on the blu-ray and it
> won't help unless the player supports it. Are you so blind as
> to think that can't be done on any other format?


dude, i'm a java programmer. if HDDVD supported it in future, then i
would be the happiest guy in the world and would not care which side
won. As it is, Toshiba's HDDVD supports VERY MINIMAL interactivity with
the user. It is a LAME ONE NOTE DUCK that would pale besides what you
can do with Blu-ray.

Blu-ray players will support Java, and that makes all the difference in
the world because it means the blu-ray player is now hell more powerful
and versatile...GOOD for consumers, GOOD for gadget freaks, GOOD for
companies.

Here's some specs of the Sony player coming out this year:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_ViewStatic-Start?page=static%2farticles%2fbluray%2eisml&INT=sstyle-bluray-heroright-About_bluray

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