Any reference to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is always relevant on/., although he should have said, "nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change..."
Wouter, I'm going to disagree with your statement. I don't find any computer product to be analogous with a stand-alone blu-ray player. First, you compare an ethernet NIC (defined by the 802.3 IEEE STANDARDS) to a non-standard patchwork profile. Secondly, a 10Mbs link is still fully functional on any speed ethernet port, but some first generation Blu-ray players are incapable of playing some new blu-ray releases and can't use any of the new interactive features. The issue is the lack of a standard and a rushed format. Finally, if you want a faster NIC you can buy a new one for a reasonable price without buying a brand new laptop-can you say the same for a gen 1 blu-ray player? If a simple and moderately priced upgrade was offered for gen 1 blu-ray owners then your point would be salient, but upgrading would require a brand-new and very expensive Profile 2.0 player.
I also don't buy putting all of the onus of these issues on the consumer. I place most of the blame square on the shoulders of the Blu-Ray consortium for allowing such shoddy recommendations (aka Profiles) to masquerade as standards. I would not have a problem with companies selling a product that had a two year life cycle IF they had informed consumers and offered the device at a fraction of the price. I admire the boycott approach, but that doesn't help those who made the mistake of buying early. Personally, I'm staying out of the HD wars until HD downloads are the ubiquitous delivery method.
42 - The answer to life, the universe, and everything.
Portland? - The question.
I should to Portland open a bar that serves Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters and recitations of the poetry of Paul Neil Milne Johnstone.
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Any reference to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is always relevant on /., although he should have said, "nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change..."
No "space smell" only "space funk" originating from Don Pettit's lack of hygiene.
Wouter, I'm going to disagree with your statement. I don't find any computer product to be analogous with a stand-alone blu-ray player. First, you compare an ethernet NIC (defined by the 802.3 IEEE STANDARDS) to a non-standard patchwork profile. Secondly, a 10Mbs link is still fully functional on any speed ethernet port, but some first generation Blu-ray players are incapable of playing some new blu-ray releases and can't use any of the new interactive features. The issue is the lack of a standard and a rushed format. Finally, if you want a faster NIC you can buy a new one for a reasonable price without buying a brand new laptop-can you say the same for a gen 1 blu-ray player? If a simple and moderately priced upgrade was offered for gen 1 blu-ray owners then your point would be salient, but upgrading would require a brand-new and very expensive Profile 2.0 player.
I also don't buy putting all of the onus of these issues on the consumer. I place most of the blame square on the shoulders of the Blu-Ray consortium for allowing such shoddy recommendations (aka Profiles) to masquerade as standards. I would not have a problem with companies selling a product that had a two year life cycle IF they had informed consumers and offered the device at a fraction of the price. I admire the boycott approach, but that doesn't help those who made the mistake of buying early. Personally, I'm staying out of the HD wars until HD downloads are the ubiquitous delivery method.
42 - The answer to life, the universe, and everything. Portland? - The question. I should to Portland open a bar that serves Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters and recitations of the poetry of Paul Neil Milne Johnstone.