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Blu-Ray Attacks Microsoft, Microsoft Bites Back
QT writes "Ars Technica has been following this week's next-gen DVD dramas closely. First, there's extensive coverage of the
reasons why Microsoft backed HD-DVD, which was primarily inspired by mandatory support for
copying discs to computers. The BDA, however, countered with an attack on Microsoft's reasons, and
Microsoft returned fire. Richard E. Doherty, Microsoft's head of the media entertainment technology convergence group, said that 50GB Blu-ray disc are in fact many years away. Is
MS playing games, or is Sony misrepresenting just how far along BD-ROM really is?" From the article: "HD DVD is proven to deliver 30GB capacity today, with the potential to deliver even greater capacity. The 50GB claim for BD-ROM discs is unproven and will not be available for many years to come, based on discussions with major Japanese and US replicators. Replicators not only do not have test lines running, they cannot even pre-order the equipment to begin evaluating this disc. They cannot judge the cost of these discs, or even whether they can be manufactured at all. Major replicators can mass manufacture 30GB HD DVD discs today and it's well understood that these discs will cost significantly less to manufacture than the lower-capacity 25GB BD discs."
We previously discussed this topic when the announcement came out.
Sorry, it was meant as a courtesy because of habit with respect to other sites. I don't really consider this however, 'ripping' your content because everybody knows where it comes from and I've added no commentary to it, nor edited it from your site.
I know however, that I didn't include your advertising so you may get the $.05 or whatever for the impression or click, but speaking for myself (and perhaps other Ars.Technica readers), I always visit your site and don't block any of the ads because I want to make sure you have the revenue to continue writing good articles. However, and I may be imagining things, your response is very idiotic and ignores the fact that thousands of Slashdotters are how your site can even TURN a profit and contine to be funded.
I figured that you can just look at my repost of your article as a courtesy mirror, but you had to act like a dick and make yourself look like an ass. Personally I would have let it slide entirely, but such snide remarks deserve an answer from time to time. I'll still visit your site because I enjoy the articles, but when a community (Slashdot) only promotes your site, don't add a comment trying to make them feel bad for doing something relatively benign.
Asshole.
The price is always right if someone else is paying.
am i the only one who'd like to simply have a button on the remote-control called PLAY_THE_MOVIE ?
There's another button you might be interested in. It's called "Shift" and you will find it on the keyboard in front of you if you look hard enough.
It has a number of amazing capabilities, the most relevant one being its ability to increase your apparent mental age by at least ten years.