http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/ Engadget Comments for Toshiba shares surge ahead of HD DVD abandonment http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/
Personally I think their ought to be a cheap red-laser based HD disc format that is more consumer friendly. I'm sick of Sony's formats that they force feed down people's throats.]]>Feb 20th 2008 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/I think it's better for Toshiba to end HD-DVD, rather than Universal or Paramount.

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I wonder how long it took for Sony to release a VHS player after that format war.]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/I wish I'd seen this coming $$$]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/
@Homeboy: I agree, they should keep producing the dvds for cheap backups!]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/
Everyone also needs to remember that HD-DVD hardware was ONLY cheaper because they were subsidizing the players.. that is not a sustainable model for any company to actually make a profit on their products. Blu-ray players will come down in price and increase in functionality, but you can't possibly expect a $100 player anytime soon. Just the blue laser diode costs that much. If you can't afford $250 or $300, then you probably shouldn't yet be buying into the HD market.
I am not rich by any measure, but I sure appreciate quality and high technology.]]>Feb 18th 2008 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/'iugula''iugula''iugula''iugula'

The defeated warrior, is waiting but mercy shall not come.
]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/I am glad I decided to wait until the winner of the standards war was decided but as soon as it was clear the PS3 was "Blueray" it was not hard to see which way things were likely to go.]]>Feb 18th 2008 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/
Of course, since Microsoft backed the loser and Sony will inevitably now charge a small fortune for them to get Blu-Ray drives into or patched onto the XBox 'officially', we can now expect to see Microsoft accelerate HD downloads like the sun won't set on tomorrow.

Again, that's a win-win as far as I'm concerned. Microsoft might even be able to spur the ISP's into addressing their woeful connections as a by-product of such advancement.

Fingers crossed.]]>Feb 18th 2008 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/
At the end of the day the better format won. As a technology enthusiast I welcome it.]]>Feb 18th 2008 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/Feb 18th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/18/toshiba-share-surge-ahead-of-hd-dvd-abandonment/http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSL1627196120080216
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This causes a 6% rise in share prices. Wow the wonders of the stock market never cease to amaze. What a load of crap.]]>Feb 18th 2008 3:15PM