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Toshiba Subsidizes $200/Unit on New HD Player
WestTexasWaltz writes "According to a teardown analysis, Toshiba is losing $200 per unit, of its new HD DVD player, in order to gain some marketshare. Interesting that integrated circuits account for more of the cost than the drive itself. Also, this particular analyst concludes that Blu-ray and HD-DVD will "not be a repeat of VHS vs. Beta" and that a stalemate is the likely outcome."
I'm suprised that Slashdot hasn't mentioned that these machines use RedHat Linux. Yes, people complain about the boot-up time.
Since it's a standard Pentium 4 PC design, it seems pretty obvious that the player software will be "liberated" eventually.
Whenever I hear the word 'Innovation', I reach for my pistol.
Wow, such insight. Given that the reason we had to "choose sides" before was that VHS and Beta were analog systems and were physically incompatible, I don't understand why anyone with half a brain would compare it with this. It seems downright obvious that what we're probably going to end up with is combination HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players. Evidence DVD[-RAM|-R|+R] drives. The only argument left is whose obnoxious DRM is going to ruin the party.
If a job's not worth doing, it's not worth doing right.
Damn, where's my BIG butterfly net when I need it. They really need to improve security at mental hospitals. On topic...being an early adopter can be expensive. I'll sit tight and see where this mess is headed before I make a decision.
I reserve the right to think for myself. Others' opinions are optional. Puppy on lap = typos...not illiteracy.
I'm putting off buying the new Star Wars box set until a re-release in a higher definition format.
You mean the version where neither Han, nor Greedo shoot and have a tickle fight instead?
or tape made from DVD (that THAT, analogue hole) but it
I believe that that "that" was not that that you intended.
yep, they sold both copies of the one movie available.
The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis