Just want to make this point: Sony Betamax... superior product that died in the marketplace. Different circumstances, but the extra "security" (read "consumer annoyance") could be sufficient to shift consumer support to HD-DVD, especially if the cost difference between the two formats eventually favors HD-DVD.
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Gunga @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM
Just want to make this point: Sony Betamax... superior product that died in the marketplace. Different circumstances, but the extra "security" (read "consumer annoyance") could be sufficient to shift consumer support to HD-DVD, especially if the cost difference between the two formats eventually favors HD-DVD.