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Why Microsoft Hates Blu-ray
An anonymous reader writes "The private feud just became public. Apparently,
Gates yelled at Sony's CEO because the new copy protection Blu-ray has adopted would prevent players from streaming content to the Xbox 360. Since the PS3 will have Blu-ray support but the Xbox 360 only has a plain DVD drive, this means PS3 will be the only console that can play HD movies. Also, Paramount just announced support for Blu-ray and
Warner Brothers may also jump ship. Will VHS vs. Betamax turn out differently this time?"
Will VHS vs. Betamax turn out differently this time?"
Not unless you can travel back in time. =P
"What do you think?" "I think 'What, do you think?!'"
What, it's not like he threw a chair at him while doing the Monkey Dance...
"They only thing Blu at MS are the screens of death!"
yesterday: Ballmer threw a chair at Google.
Today: Gates yells at Sony
Sheesh, of those billions of dollars, the Microsoft guys should invest a couple thousands on a psychologist...
The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from!
I was expecting this to be settled by now.
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According to http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39
"Sentiment about the format rivalry varies, depending largely on the size of porn producer. Smaller outfits seem to prefer HD DVD for its lower cost, while larger outfits tend toward Blu-ray for the capacity."
Hey guys - how many times do we have to tell you: SIZE doesn't mean that much!
Give a man a fish and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he'll say "WHERE'S MY FISH, YOU IDIOT?"