Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 12/07/07 23:19

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:48:38 -0000, Doug Jacobs <djacobs@shell.rawbw.com>
wrote:

>In alt.video.dvd Sam Spade <sam@coldmail.com> wrote:
>> What a great example of the so-called free marketplace screwing the
>> consumer.
>
>For every article or quote I see that claims that Blu-Ray is winning,
>there's another one that says HD-DVD is in the lead.

To be expected. It's called propaganda.
>
>In the meantime, the total combined sales of both formats barely accounts
>for 5% of what DVD has done this year.

Irrelevant.

> Even the early adopters are
>staying away due to memories of VHS/Betamax.

Bullshit.

>
>And while the current setup certainly isn't very ideal or beneficial to
>consumers, consumers can fight back simply by NOT buying into the hype for
>either format.


You're an idiot. Either format IS the next step, and both will be
around for a long time. Of course, by the time you stand-offish twits
decide to upgrade from the garbage that is standard DVD, I am quite sure
there will be something else around for you to piss and moan about.

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