Posted by Derek Janssen on 02/01/08 03:11

Matthew Vaughan wrote:

> "Tarkus" <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net> wrote in message
> news:13pqe35t68vdod5@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>I'm reminded of "Ghost Whisperer," when people don't know they're dead
>>yet. Except this is more humorous.
>
>
> You're right, Sony is going to waste away a few more $ billion before they
> realize that Blu Ray actually lost.
>
> Regardless of whether HD DVD "wins" or "loses"

(Or whether it "sells" or doesn't "sell"...Ah, the power of quotation
marks!)

> I think Blu Ray is going to "lose".

(So, this's another one of those quote-fingers ambituities, then?)

> People aren't going to put up with the cr*p that is Blu Ray, with
> all its extra DRM, region coding, incompatibilities, broken features,
> playback issues, high prices, and other problems (and without giving any
> value-added or convenience other than more audio and video resolution).

Unless they've already got a PS3, and went out and got that LCD for the
SuperBowl.

(How many think this starting to sound like Norm MacDonald's SNL bits
during the Bill Clinton/Bob Dole election?:
"Sony responded to Toshiba's charges, saying 'Yeah, you're probably
right, and oh, did we mention, we're gonna win anyway. :-P ")

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@verizon.net

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