Obviously the creators of this list meant to show "respect" to Muslims with this exhibit but it turns unintentionally condescending. Religion and science are two completely different things. Religion is about absolute, unquestioned faith in the invisible. Science and invention are practical, trial-and-error methods of ongoing discovery of the visible. The whole concept of linking a religion (Islam) together with mostly 8th-13th century practical inventions is so obviously strained that it could only come about as a politically correct apology for the ongoing train-wreck that medieval Islam is having with the modern world.
The upside is this competition will force the Blu-Ray folks to re-consider DRM and licensing fees. It's all reminiscent of SACD vs. DVD Audio: Who cares? Physical media is so 20th century...
Sony, Panasonic et al are going to lose big on this one. It's not about picture quality-- it's about access to content and convenience. Downloadable music is killing CD sales even though MP3s, etc. are below the quality of even a CD, and much below SACDs. Whoever convinces the movie/tv industry to go the downloadable route and make available a 1080p video file will make all of these new discs pointless. My bet is on Apple.
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Obviously the creators of this list meant to show "respect" to Muslims with this exhibit but it turns unintentionally condescending. Religion and science are two completely different things. Religion is about absolute, unquestioned faith in the invisible. Science and invention are practical, trial-and-error methods of ongoing discovery of the visible. The whole concept of linking a religion (Islam) together with mostly 8th-13th century practical inventions is so obviously strained that it could only come about as a politically correct apology for the ongoing train-wreck that medieval Islam is having with the modern world.
The upside is this competition will force the Blu-Ray folks to re-consider DRM and licensing fees. It's all reminiscent of SACD vs. DVD Audio: Who cares? Physical media is so 20th century...
Sony, Panasonic et al are going to lose big on this one. It's not about picture quality-- it's about access to content and convenience. Downloadable music is killing CD sales even though MP3s, etc. are below the quality of even a CD, and much below SACDs. Whoever convinces the movie/tv industry to go the downloadable route and make available a 1080p video file will make all of these new discs pointless. My bet is on Apple.