Yes, their timing isn't ... er ... wonderful, but HD DVD still is not dead. It's merely has "just a flesh wound". :) But depending on the cost, this could still be a way to keep HD DVD alive in the data realm. From what I've seen, a 25 GB Blu-ray disk runs about $25, about $1 per GB. If Verbatim can run with a better price than that, say $10 for 15 GB, that could make HD DVD a more viable alternative to BD for data storage. Yes, it's still more expensive than four DVD-Rs, but it's far more convenient to back up on one disc than having to back up onto four DVD-Rs.
Of course, as was mentioned already, I have yet to see an HD DVD writer, although there seem to be quite a number of BD writers. If Toshiba can get their asses in gear and get more HD DVD writers out there at an affordable price, then it's very possible to say rumors of HD DVD's death (at least with respect to data storage) is greatly exaggerated.
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Yes, their timing isn't ... er ... wonderful, but HD DVD still is not dead. It's merely has "just a flesh wound". :) But depending on the cost, this could still be a way to keep HD DVD alive in the data realm. From what I've seen, a 25 GB Blu-ray disk runs about $25, about $1 per GB. If Verbatim can run with a better price than that, say $10 for 15 GB, that could make HD DVD a more viable alternative to BD for data storage. Yes, it's still more expensive than four DVD-Rs, but it's far more convenient to back up on one disc than having to back up onto four DVD-Rs.
Of course, as was mentioned already, I have yet to see an HD DVD writer, although there seem to be quite a number of BD writers. If Toshiba can get their asses in gear and get more HD DVD writers out there at an affordable price, then it's very possible to say rumors of HD DVD's death (at least with respect to data storage) is greatly exaggerated.