Posted by Derek Janssen on 02/02/08 02:13

ZVR wrote:

>>If I had a hammer...
>>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-01/adv-goes-with-blu-ray-for-high-definition-releases
>
>
> Yeah, you're right: everybody is going to dump HD-DVD now because some
> shitty niche production house went Beta Ray. Come on, Sony fanbois, we know
> you can do better than that. Postings like that harm your own credibility...
> oh sorry, I forgot, Sony and credibility don't belong in the same phrase! If
> there is one thing your beloved Sony excels at, is the PR/marketing
> bullshit. So yeah, if hype is all that matters to you, run to the nearest
> store and buy a shitty, non-upgradeable, Betaray profile 1.1 player at three
> times the current price of a fully functional HD-DVD unit.
>
> I am glad to report that many people are smarter than that, as evidenced by
> the fact that I had to visit 4 (four) Futureshop/Best Buy stores here in
> Toronto tonight, to find one that still had HD-A3 in stock!

Um...there would be a lot more on the shelves if Futureshop or Best Buy
REPLACED their stock. Which they've already announced they don't plan to.

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@verizon.net

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