HD-DVD proponents trying to get in bed with Microsoft and Xbox2
We all know by now that Sony plans to use Blu-ray on the upcoming PS3. But as for the guys at Microsoft, the format of choice for the Xbox 2 is still up for grabs (and they sorta have to pick one or the other). While both technologies have their merits, and in the case of games and data storage the format should be somewhat transparent to the end-user, the HD-DVD association would love to get Microsoft on board in order to bolster HD-DVD drive production and bring prices to a more consumer-friendly level (and of course, piss off their friends at the Blu-ray Disc Association). Either way, if both technologies make it out of the starting gate with a major console under their belt, things could get real confusing real quick when it comes to HD content shopping.
