[Pc_Support] Intel, Microsoft to support HD DVD, not BlueRay ...

Damien McKenna damien at mc-kenna.com
Thu Oct 20 20:55:58 EDT 2005


Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> You have to remember who Sony (Blu-Ray) is, who Toshiba
> (HD-DVD) is and who HP is.  Sony is RIAA/MPAA interested in
> tight DRM.  Toshiba is a technology company.  HP is a
> technology company.
>   
Makes sense then.  HP don't seem to be too fussed over the content 
folks, they're after the customers.
> BTW, did anyone else catch the news about Toshiba partnering
> with Chinese firms on HD-DVD drives?  They are going for
> price to beat Sony & Blu-Ray.  Betamax all over again for
> Sony?
>   
Looking like it, too bad their console will at least partly be affected 
by it giving it less of a chance to stand on its own merits.

-- 
Damien McKenna, husband, father, geek.
damien at mc-kenna.com - http://www.mc-kenna.com/




More information about the Pc_support mailing list