Posted by mordacpreventor on 12/07/07 23:46

On Dec 7, 3:19 pm, ChairmanOfTheBored <RUBo...@crackasmile.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:48:38 -0000, Doug Jacobs <djac...@shell.rawbw.com>
> wrote:
>
> >In alt.video.dvd Sam Spade <s...@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.


So you're claiming there's only around 10 million early adopters in
the world?

That seems a little low, don't you think?



> >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.

It's very possible neither format will be around in a few years.

There's other formats in development now that could make both obsolete
before they get close to market saturation.

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