Toshiba needs a "purple player"

[tron3]

With Toshiba now in the blu camp, I think they owe it to the red camp to come out with a dual-format "purple player".

Some HD DVD devotees invested hundreds or thousands into the format. If Toshiba takes the "tough luck" attitude it will only create MORE animosity from the abandoned red camp. This is Toshiba's chance to redeem themselves and support the format they created. Not saying ALL their blu-ray players should be dual-format, just one model.

Toshiba needs to show their wide eyed, if not wild eyed, red supporters that they haven't forgotten them. You can't create good product loyalty. Good products creates loyalty.

Toshiba, you are a STRONG company and you obviously have made some excellent products. But it is time to listen to the customers for a change and not yourselves. When you stop listening to customers you are thinking "inside the box". A show of good will can actually increase stock. Especially in these hard economic times. People want to be able to trust again. Give them a company they can trust.

No, this will NOT re-instigate the format war from a single dual-format player. None of the studios are going back to the HD DVD format. But it will entice embittered red supporters to buy into blu-ray. Make everyone happy, Toshiba. We need a little purple love to heal the wounds.