Posted by PWY on 04/11/06 00:27

"Rich" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> On 10 Apr 2006 09:58:32 -0700, "L Leed" <lluck98@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Let the DVD wars begin!
>>
>>http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=184430083
>>
>>MANHASSET, N.Y. - Japan-based TDK has begun shipping 25GB recordable
>>and rewritable Blu-ray Disc media nationwide.
>>
>>According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, TDK is the first to market
>>with bare Blu-ray Disc media. The company began sampling discs in
>>December.
>>
>>Retail pricing is set at $19.99 for a 25 GB BD-R (recordable), $24.99
>>for a 25 GB BD-RE (rewritable).
>>
>>In addition, TDK will ship 50 GB Blu-ray Disc media later this year
>>with retail pricing set at $47.99 for a 50GB BD-R (recordable) and
>>$59.99 for a 50G B BD-RE (rewritable).
>
> Wow! Such a deal!
> $0.80/gig versus $0.04/gig for recordable DVD.
> Only 20 times the price!!!

Wouldn't it be smarter to just buy 80 gb. hard drives for $50 to $60 ? Looks
like, after all the hype, Blu-Ray has shot itself in the foot, or in this
case, the head.

PWY

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