Who is this Rob Enderle dude?

[The Big Blue]

http://www.technewsworld.com:80/story/59014.html

[JTK]

He's a Toshiba employee and consultant.

Seriously.

[dialog_gvf]

Like clockwork, out come the shills.

I was one of the folks who thought that Blu-ray was going to eliminate HD-DVD and by this time HD-DVD would be toast. In fact, I was one of the analysts who helped convince Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) to hedge its bets and go with both formats.

That's a complete lie. Here's what he said in April.

Wal-Mart Names HD DVD the Winner

He's NEVER helped Blu-ray.

C'mon. Blu-ray RIP?! How even remotely reasonable is that statement?

HD DVD RIP? Has anyone said that beyond a joke?

[The Big Blue]

Okay. That explains it. I was wondering why he sounded so insane.

[UltimateFighter]

That guy eats M$ nuts for breakfast. Hating on apple and BD in the same article.

[Maximus]

This guy puts articles up for other news outlets to quote from. He epitomises shilling.

[jctash]

Just another uneducated moron who unfortuanley is confusing people. Then again thats how they hope HD-dvd would win.....or loose if you listen to him

[jctash]

actually when you think about it Mocrosoft should hire Al Bore.....he is a master of the scare tactis.......inconvienient truth anyone .................................................. ............nnnnnot

[dialog_gvf]

How many times has Rob declared HD DVD the winner?

Dec 7, 2006: HD-DVD Wins

April 23rd, 2007: Wal-Mart Names HD DVD the Winner

He figures he needs to say it every six months?

Perspectives

Does anyone see a pro-M$ trend there?

[RangerSix]

Originally Posted by jctash

Just another uneducated moron who unfortuanley is confusing people.

Uneducated? Hardly. Most of these sonsof*****es are not morons or ignorant. They know exactly what they are doing. Their job is to sow seeds of doubt, uncertainty and disinformation within the general population. All it takes is one FUD article like this to point unsuspecting people in the wrong direction.

Think of them as a HDDVD Fifth Column.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by RangerSix

Uneducated? Hardly. Most of these sonsof*****es are not morons or ignorant. They know exactly what they are doing. Their job is to sow seeds of doubt, uncertainty and disinformation within the general population. All it takes is one FUD article like this to point unsuspecting people in the wrong direction.

Exactly.

[statikcat]

A chode.

[bryaaaant]

Wow. I'd be embarassed if I was him..

[Lord_Stewie]

he is just a propaganda guy. his job is to confuse consumers, to keep hddvd in the market longer. It is his job to pull facts out of his ass. what an idiot.

[DJeffries]

Toshiba and Microsoft consultant

http://www.enderlegroup.com/profile.htm

"Rob Enderle is identified by firms like the Kensington Group and publications like Technology Marketing as one of the most influential technology analysts in the world. As President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm, he provides regional and global companies with guidance in how to better target customer needs; create new business opportunities; anticipate technology changes; select vendors and products; and practice zero dollar marketing. For over 20 years Rob has worked for and with companies like Microsoft, HP, IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony, USAA, Texas Instruments, AMD, Intel, Credit Suisse First Boston, GM, Ford, ROLM, and Siemens. "

[DJeffries]

More Specifically

http://www.enderlegroup.com/profile_rob.htm

"Rob is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm. Recognized as one of the best general Inquiry Analysts in the world, Rob specializes in providing rapid perspectives and suggested tactics and strategies to a large number of clients dealing with rapidly changing global events. Rob lives emerging technology and has a passion for personal technology and market strategy.
In addition Rob writes for TechNewsWorld, DarkReading, Digital Trends, Tom's Hardware Guide, ITBusiness Edge and Datamation. Rob appears regularly on WSJ Radio, CNBC, NPR, and Bloomberg Radio/TV.
Before founding the Enderle Group Rob was the Senior Research Fellow for Forrester Research and the Giga Information Group. While there he ran the eCommerce, Security, and Mobile research practices.
Before Giga, Rob was with Dataquest covering client/server software where he became one of the most widely publicized technology analysts in the world. Before Dataquest Rob worked for IBM as was in IBM's executive resource program. As part of that program he managed projects and people in Finance, Internal Audit, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Security, and Planning. Prior to IBM he was a Marketing Director and sat on the board of the Southern California Marketing Director's Association.
Rob holds an AA in Merchandising, a BS in Business, and an MBA.
Rob sits on the advisory councils for Lenovo, Toshiba, AMD, HP, Dell, Philips, Trusted Computing Group, and the Lifeboat Foundation.
Rob's hobbies include Sporting Clays, PC Modding, Science Fiction, Home Automation, and Computer Gaming."

[ADPNIGHTMARE]

this is what hd-dvd continues to rely on.....

[haushausman]

What a tardmuffin! I laughed the whole way through. This "war" is getting more and more ridiculous the closer Christmas gets.

[aristotles]

The guy is a pro-MSFT, Toshiba shill.

Not a Viable Data Storage Option

Blu-ray's biggest advantage is storage Learn how SAN/iQ technology works with VMware. capacity; however, storage has grown so fast that you can get a 750 GB Seagate external drive for less than US$250.

To back that up on a 25 GB Blu-ray recorder would take 30 Blu-ray disks and more time than I think anyone in their right mind would accept. Neither HD-DVD nor Blu-ray are likely to become backup platforms, and most of the data we move still fits easily on a standard dual-layer DVD.

Has this guy never heard of 50 GB Dual layer BD-RE? It would take 15 50 GB BD's assuming the drive was actually full. How many HD-DVD discs would it take? About 50 single layer or 25 dual layer HD DVD discs assuming you could even find the media and a burner.

[CptGreedle]

ARG! It's all jsut more FUD!
In fact, there are no sources and it is 80% lies!
What kind of reporter is this? He should be fired!