Clyde Wrinkle wrote:
>
>> All that inventory in the channels
>> which is now unsaleable is going to seriously upset the wholesalers and
>> retailers. The companies which tooled-up factories to make the drives,
>> presumably expecting to make a profit in later years, are going to be
>> upset. And they're *all* going to be upset with Microsoft. Toshiba
>> will never trust them again, of course, and Sony have a resounding and
>> public win.
>
>
> This is the most ridiculous statement ever. It is TOSHIBA that has their
> name associated with HD-DVD, and NOT Microsoft. The number of external
> XBox360 HD-DVD drives that retailers have is minimal. The number of
> factories that tooled up to make XBox360 HD-DVD drives is probably one.
>
> It's the number of Toshiba HD-DVD players in the channel that is
> significant. For starters the only one upset is the whining advocates in
> COLA such as yourself. For companies this was simply a business risk.
> Nobody is going to be upset with Microsoft. If anyone will be blamed for
> this it is Toshiba who originated the HD-DVD format. Pull your head out of
> Roy's ass and look around. The format battle was ALWAYS 'Sony Blu-ray'
> versus 'Toshiba HD-DVD' ---- not 'Microsoft HD-DVD.' Only here in COLA do
> retards believe that HD-DVD was a Microsoft format.
>
"Also at CES today, Microsoft and Broadcom Corp. announced a joint effort to
support a hardware and software reference design for more cost-efficient HD
DVD playback. The new platform uses Microsoft Windows CE 6.0 and Broadcom?s
BCM7440 system-on-chip solution, allowing consumer electronics
manufacturers, original design manufacturers and systems integrators to
more easily and affordably deliver HD DVD playback. "
A msft design...
"In addition, Microsoft is working with Meridian Audio Ltd. to build
high-end HD DVD players for the enthusiast market."
Build an hd-dvd for msft...
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-08HDDVDMomentumPR.mspx
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"Microsoft and Irvine-based Broadcom this morning announced that the two
companies are in a joint effort to support a new HD DVD reference design.
The two compaines said that they have created a new platform that uses
Microsoft windows CE and Broadcom's BCM7440 system-on-a-chip to allow OEMs
and ODMs to design HD DVD players. "
A msft design...
http://www.socaltech.com/microsoft__broadcom_partner_on_hd_dvd/s-0006951.html
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"The Toshiba-backed HD DVD technology got a huge boost Tuesday (Sept. 26)
when Intel and Microsoft announced they are backing the next-generation DVD
technology over Sony's Blu-ray disk technology."
Backed with money...
"Microsoft said default settings in its next version of the Windows
operating system, dubbed Vista, would support the HD DVD format, but not
Blu-ray."
Supports hd-dvd not blue-ray...
http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800389119_1800009_NT_61e2f9c4.HTM
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"Microsoft and Intel announced on Monday that they intend to support the HD
DVD next-generation optical disc standard in upcoming PCs instead of the
Sony-backed Blu-ray Disc alternative. "
http://www.drmwatch.com/standards/article.php/3552461
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"Each next-generation DVD format comes in single-layer and dual-layer
formats. For HD DVD, that means capacities of 15GB and 30GB; for Blu-ray,
it's 25GB and 50GB. "
Blu-ray a better storage format
"Blu-ray uses Sun Microsystems' Java software for built-in interactive
features, whereas HD DVD uses a technology called iHD that Microsoft and
Toshiba have worked on."
The interactive system that msft designed... windows based. The one from
Sony... java based.
http://www.news.com/FAQ-HD-DVD-vs.-Blu-ray/2100-1041_3-5886956.html
The whole point of this post is; msft was a lot more involved than a VAR
when it comes to hd-dvd. Be assured, hd-dvd may not have been a msft
creature in the begining stage of life, but it was definitely distorted and
twisted into a msft "solution" before it came to market. Msft was able to
control what Toshiba did with the drive , not so with Sony. As a result,
msft has lost millions on this fiasco, driven by it's desire to derail or
slow the adoption of the Sony blu-ray format.
Face it, they are having hd-dvd shoved up their asses and it's costing them
dearly too. Great way to conduct business affairs of their investors...
--
Jerry McBride (jmcbride@xxxxxxxxxx)
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