Microsoft WILL support Blu-ray? In Vista at least (maybe?)
by Richard Lawler 
posted Jan 19th 2006 at 10:12AM
Much has been made of Microsoft's supposed plan to include native
support for only HD-DVD in their next OS, either in order to force customers to install extra software on their own
and/or to force OEM's to face licensing costs on their own. Despite that, Windows IT Pro says internal Microsoft
documentation indicates a plan to add Blu-ray DVD support to beta versions of Windows Vista.Microsoft still officially says it has no plans for Blu-ray support, leaving that to third party companies like Cyberlink. All of this comes just after Microsoft denied Blu-ray plans for the Xbox 360, so the question remains: Does Microsoft really hate Blu-ray, or do they really like it and are just playing hard to get? Be true to your feelings Bill.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Judge @ Jan 19th 2006 11:19AM
They can't just NOT support it at all, they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. Especially if Blu-Ray becomes the dominant format (hopefully). I'm wondering what Intel's big plans for 'support' of HD-DVD are. Especially now that they are in Macs and Apple is in the Blu-Ray group. Apple will probably fold and bend to Intel's whims like they have been so far..
Richard Lawler @ Jan 19th 2006 11:26AM
One of the oddest things about Intel's support, is that they were REAL tight w/ Sony at CES. Tom Hanks was on stage for both comapnies keynotes, and Sony is releasing a Viiv PC (whatever the hell Viiv really is). So who knows what Intel is really doing.
http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/01/09/ces-how-the-hell-am-i-supposed-to-make-this-stuff-work-together/