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Toshiba To Halt HD-DVD Production

Posted by Soulskill on from the one-format-to-rule-them-all dept.

Multiple users have written to tell us that Toshiba is planning to halt production of devices related to HD-DVD. According to Japanese broadcasting network NHK, Toshiba will lose "hundreds of millions of dollars" as the format war finally draws to a close. Regardless, investors are pleased that Toshiba has made the decision to cut its losses. This comes after a last-ditch price cut was unable to prevent Wal-mart from throwing their lot in with Blu-ray, although some sources suggest that Wal-mart was already aware of Toshiba's plans to withdraw from fight.

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  1. whew, fewer syllables by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blu-Ray is so much easier on the tongue than a mouthful of acronym(s).

    1. Re:whew, fewer syllables by The+Qube · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not to burst your bubble, but Sony has won pretty much every format war:
      3.5" Floppy Disc - today's format is based on Sony design
      Compact Disc - developed by Sony and Philips
      DVD - developed by Sony and Philips
      Digital Audio Tape - de-facto standard in the music and professional audio industry
      Beta - the standard tape format in the video industry for the past 20 years

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      "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

  2. Re:Better luck next time by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Exactly. When will huge multinational corporations stop forcing competition down people's throats and realize that what consumers want is monopolies, lack of choice and the resulting high prices!

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  3. Sony won a format war... by beset · · Score: 5, Funny

    And in other news, satan is ice skating to work today.

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    1) Clever Sig 2) ????? 3) Profit!
  4. PCMCIA by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Funny

    People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms.

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