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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Killer @ Mar 3rd 2008 7:37PM
@Greg
Yes, Greg. I'm a sore loser. That's why I bought a Blu-ray and a HD DVD player at the same time. I support/ed both formats. Don't think for one second that I only support HD DVD. I love HD, so much that I didn't want to side with one format because I thought it was better. I'm just pointing out how completely pointless this article is. I mean are we going to have articles about the Last HD DVD player sold in about 7 months from now? When does it stop? Is EngadgetHD realizing that the format war was the main reason people came to site, so they are going to keep using it like hollywood keeps bring out retarded movie parody movies? Give the people what they want I, guess.
RPGJock @ Mar 3rd 2008 8:05PM
I think the point of the article, believe it or not, is that the company that was one of the main backers for the HD-DVD format commented the reason for end of it. Its a powerful statement that the CEO admits that Warner was the knife that killed HD-DVD. It wasn't some little fanboi or some kind of analysis for some investment group, but its one of the top brass who now has to answer to all the non "in the know" people why suddenly HD-DVD is not going to have a future any longer. Admittedly this is old news and seems like rubbing it one's face, but there are a lot of people who probably went to Wal-Mart, saw a HD player for cheap and picked it up and now saying WTF!!
I am just saying...
Killer @ Mar 3rd 2008 8:20PM
Yes, I understand that a CEO saying a certain action killed them is big, but wasn't it obvivious? It was a landslide of Blu-ray switching after Warner Brothers announced the exclusive backing. Just because a CEO states what really happened, doesn't make things become right and peaceful. Look at Enron. People didn't get their pensions back and life saving becuase he admitted the crime. Besides this article could have been written better without the countless HD DVD attacks. Just give the information of what the CEO said and be done with it. No need for "but give the man a break -- he's still in mourning." and "but we suppose PR people can't go running around saying things like" If that isn't fodder, I don't know what is.
MasterCKO @ Mar 3rd 2008 8:31PM
Sorry dude, but the CEO of Toshiba admitting that the Warner announcement is what killed HD DVD is newsworthy. Engadget reports (and comments on) the news. That's that.
borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Mar 4th 2008 10:25AM
"Enron...he admitted the crime."
Ok, let's let the fact that you're comparing an entertainment format to Enron slide. On this blog, as many others, the format war has taken the form of a sporting event with associated smack talk. Just as in a post game show, the hosts are not bound to strict journalism standards when commentating on the event.
If you really don't care about that aspect of all this, then treat it as many people should treat news of Brittany Spears...a non event that is unfortunately discussed everywhere.