Posted by asj on 06/10/06 21:33

Heinrich Galland wrote:
> In article <1149923528.317142.252270@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>, asj
> <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > GMAN wrote:
> > > The thing runs on RedHat linux
> > > http://geekswithblogs.net/lorint/archive/2006/04/21/75795.aspx
> >
> >
> > see, the geeks like blu-ray better - as i mentioned many times, storage
> > capacity is always a factor. and they're right on another thing too -
> > sony is shooting itself in the ass ;-)
> >
> > quote:
> >
> > Lots of fun experimentation to be done here. Well worth the price of
> > admission. But honestly I'm still holding out for what the Blu-Ray
> > camp has to offer because HD-DVD maxes out at only 30 gigs using its
> > upper limit of 2 layers, and at 2 layers Blu-Ray is just getting
> > started, offering 50 gigs of storage. 100 gigs is not too far away on
> > the horizon in their 4-layer version, and in their back room a couple
> > years ago they had tested up to 8 layers for 200 gigs on a disc. Would
> > be interesting to know how far they are now with experimental versions
> > of Blu-Ray. Now if Sony would only be wise and price the first players
> > at $500 rathar than $900 then I think they would win hands-down in this
> > new format war. At least they will be rolling one into every
> > forthcoming PS3 which will be priced around $500.
> >
>
>
> I don't anticipate buying either at this point, but so far, Blu-Ray is
> only a promise (and appears to be delayed another 3 months, at that),
> while HD-DVD is already in the market!
>
> Just an observation!
>
> Heinrich

and ur point would be? it's not like it's coming out several years from
now. a couple months make no difference, esp given toshiba's current
difficulties.

*Posted using Opera Mini Java browser on a Nokia 9300 while lounging
under a brilliant NJ sky.

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