While I don't want to fuel the flame wars... I will point out what many have already...
BetaMax was a FAR superior format than VHS (in fact, BetaMax is still used by many studios for commercials and such), but VHS won the war. Sony squeezes their formats too tightly, and doesn't want to play nice with the other children.
The bottom line is, Sony isn't electronic's industries messiah anymore. The walkman was cool and all, but I feel they've had some fairly mediocre products the last 15 years. The data helps prove my statement, where they've lost their grip on the electronics industry to Samsung and Panasonic, etc. They're big head has gotten the best of them in the past, and its very possible it will again.
I'm not one to complain. I think blue-ray is awesome. Its not without its faults, but its technologically speaking better than HD-DVD.
However, I don't want to support Sony in any more of their bull-shit industry squabbling. They need to play nice or get the fuck out. Play dirty with the ps3 or with their slave labor, but don't fuck with the public and be stubborn about your format. It hurts your company and the consumers.
Yeah, I might be biased... but Sony has fucked me too many times (without the common courtesy of a reach-around).
Fuck me one, same on you. Fuck me twice, shame on me.
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While I don't want to fuel the flame wars... I will point out what many have already...
BetaMax was a FAR superior format than VHS (in fact, BetaMax is still used by many studios for commercials and such), but VHS won the war.
Sony squeezes their formats too tightly, and doesn't want to play nice with the other children.
The bottom line is, Sony isn't electronic's industries messiah anymore. The walkman was cool and all, but I feel they've had some fairly mediocre products the last 15 years. The data helps prove my statement, where they've lost their grip on the electronics industry to Samsung and Panasonic, etc.
They're big head has gotten the best of them in the past, and its very possible it will again.
I'm not one to complain. I think blue-ray is awesome. Its not without its faults, but its technologically speaking better than HD-DVD.
However, I don't want to support Sony in any more of their bull-shit industry squabbling. They need to play nice or get the fuck out. Play dirty with the ps3 or with their slave labor, but don't fuck with the public and be stubborn about your format. It hurts your company and the consumers.
Yeah, I might be biased... but Sony has fucked me too many times (without the common courtesy of a reach-around).
Fuck me one, same on you.
Fuck me twice, shame on me.
Fuck me for 15 years... get the fuck out.