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Retailers Press For Unified HD DVD Format
datemenatalie writes "While the war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray continues over who will be the direct successor to DVD, the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) has issued a strong statement to Hollywood and the consumer electronics industry regarding the looming HD format war. The statement, which supports a single high-definition disc format, also offers advice on dimensions, packaging, features and even how marketing materials should be designed. The statement argues, "two formats, each capable of storing high definition movies on DVD, are planned for release into the market. Retailers uniformly agree that the concurrent distribution of more than one format is likely unsustainable, and that the launch of a single format is preferable to a format war which could confuse the public and lead to reluctance to embrace either format." This comes just weeks after early indications that HD-DVD will only allow playback of full 1080 resolution video signals through HDMI connectors, leaving consumers with older HDTVs (pre-HDMI) out of luck."
wow, way to have a completely uninformed opinion.
How is it withdrawl, when I only have one or two smokes every couple months? If even that? It's best used in moderation... You assume I'm an addicted smoker who needs a fix, and that could be the only reason for the effects?
Have you ever had nicotine? It's a stimulant, like caffeine/etc. It's also rather different. Currently, one of the best drugs out there to help people kick nicotine addiction is Welbutrin (sp?), which is an anti-depressant. It works, because you are replacing the anti-depressant effect of the nicotine with something else, allowing you to kick the nicotine.
This is a nice, and usefull effect, if you use it carefully. I know several people that use it like that.
Or are all of us just "addicts in denial", like you are assuming? Because we use one pack a YEAR?
This is something I never understood about people that don't like drugs (any of them). There's always this careful Personal Failing you need to sucumb to to use the drugs. "You aren't Cool, and if you take this, you Will Be", or something. They always seem to forget that we might actually like the effect!
You still haven't explained this assertion you make about "brand loyalty", either.
You caffeine users, always trying to look cool with your lattes and other trendy drinks! You're just trying to fit in, and follow the Starbucks bandwagon. What? You like the effects of caffeine? Where did you get that, from the bottom of your coffee cup?
Ce n'est pas une signature automatique.
I recently quit smoking about a month ago (after nearly 10 years), and it was the most difficult thing I've ever done...it was literally physically painful to quit...withdrawing from something your body has lived for for almost 10 years is not easy.
Yeah, smoking is stupid, but so are people that divide all behavior into black and white because of total lack of experience.
Let me reiterate...people DO NOT smoke to be "independant." They smoke because they don't like the feeling of nicotine withdrawal.
I think, therefore I doh.
My id wants to smoke whereas my super-ego is saying "bad idea". Unfortunately my ego and my id are old buddies. Another problem is that I've always hung out with smokers, I find the type of personality that smokes more compatible with my own.
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How is it withdrawl, when I only have one or two smokes every couple months?
I have met many "occasional" smokers like you. They were all in denial.
One or two smokes a month? One or two packs a day, more likely.
You smoke because they told you to, and you listened-- probably because they said you would look cool. Smoking is the ultimate in corporate loyalty.
Dunno what world you come from, but I started because I was young and drunk and they were there and gave me a cool buzz. Unless maybe the corporate masters had undercover agents at the party.
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