Rock officially offering Blu-ray (and HD DVD, still) drives on laptops

Although Rock began offering a Blu-ray option on its pricey gaming rigs soon after Toshiba threw in the HD DVD towel, prospective buyers were forced to specifically inquire in order to get one. Now, however, the company has finally bit the bullet and began offering internal BD drives as an option on its gamut of gaming laptops. Reportedly, Rock's CEO Nick Boardman proclaimed that he was "disappointed that HD DVD didn't make it," but noted that even if you have a machine on order right now, you can "stick with HD DVD, downgrade to DVD-RW or upgrade to Blu-ray" sans issue. Interestingly, the company is still offering up HD DVD drives as "standard," but we suppose it has to move that suddenly worthless inventory somehow, eh?

[Via Tech Digest]

[Carlos @ Mar 4th 2008 11:58AM]

Um, who/what is Rock?

You write as if I already know :-\

[danny @ Mar 4th 2008 1:13PM]

This has got to be an advertisement.

[IndiaTech @ Mar 4th 2008 1:24PM]

Dwayne Johnson

[Flashpoint @ Mar 4th 2008 11:59AM]

COULD THIS BE THE FINAL NAIL IN HDDVD'S COFFIN?

[Kizorblade @ Mar 4th 2008 12:47PM]

Again? It's got so many final nails in 'em that I've lost count!

[Marvin Quach @ Mar 4th 2008 1:21PM]

Damn it! No matter how many times that I've read that, I still find it funny!


I wonder if my joke will still be as well received as before: "Dude, there are no more nails to put in the coffin! Stop it!"

[a ham sandwich @ Mar 4th 2008 1:24PM]

@ marvin
yeah really. i've run out of nails! should we switch to screws?

[paul-engadget @ Mar 4th 2008 1:38PM]

I'm still waiting for all the nails from Microsoft to be hammered in; snag is, being Microsoft nails, they'll probably be pointed at both ends or something.
:-P

[Will @ Mar 4th 2008 12:06PM]

I think both formats can go F* themselves. I got a bargain on a new 20" HP laptop because it was built with an HD-DVD. I don't care if it only plays pancakes, it's downloads for me all the way anyhoo.

[root.alt @ Mar 4th 2008 12:14PM]

/snore

[Rollins @ Mar 4th 2008 12:48PM]

It's not like you're losing out on anything you'd have if it couldn't play HD-DVD. If you got a discount on it, good deal.

If the HD-DVD drives are as cheap as regular ones...who cares what you have?

[shawnmos @ Mar 4th 2008 12:20PM]

Off topic, but Amazon has the Bourne trilogy for $29.99 shipped: http://www.amazon.com/Bourne-Trilogy-Identity-Supremacy-Ultimatum/dp/B000YMBBH0/ref=pd_ts_c_th_8?tag2=slickdeals&tag=slickdeals&pf_rd_p=344210401&pf_rd_s=right-4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=193642011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1RDWXX7A8G0M5QRHVBK6

I am definitely happy I am format neutral. I am picking up a ton of HD DVDs for CHEAP!

[Manuel @ Mar 4th 2008 12:54PM]

Also available the VHS special edition.

[LondonConsultant @ Mar 4th 2008 1:04PM]

I wish I was currency neutral: the identical product is £37.98 (approx $75) on amazon.co.uk...

[Dustin @ Mar 4th 2008 11:32PM]

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