Pepsi and Coke similar to Blu vs HD? :D - Blu-ray Forum

Palanthian · 11-02-2007, 11:46 PM

I dunno I had a random thought at work today when they replaced our Coke machine with a Pepsi. Pepsi and Coke have lot in common with Blu-ray and HD-DVD.

Pepsi is Blue and Coke is Red. Pepsi costs just a little bit more. ($1.25 instead of $1) But, Pepsi is just sooo much sweeter than Coke.

SNAP · 11-02-2007, 11:47 PM

Yeah but Coke will be here forever......that's the difference.

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Originally Posted by Palanthian

I dunno I had a random thought at work today when they replaced our Coke machine with a Pepsi. Pepsi and Coke have lot in common with Blu-ray and HD-DVD.

Pepsi is Blue and Coke is Red. Pepsi costs just a little bit more. ($1.25 instead of $1) But, Pepsi is just sooo much sweeter than Coke.

w_tanoto · 11-02-2007, 11:55 PM

i hate these kind of drinks (soda). i'd rather have fruit juice

EricJ · 11-02-2007, 11:55 PM

And Pepsi's the one that resorts to immature Coke-bashing in their ads for lack of any other sales pitch, but that can't be right--They're in the blue can!

SNAP · 11-02-2007, 11:56 PM

Doesnt Pepsi own Taco Bell & KMART??

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Originally Posted by EricJ

And Pepsi's the one that resorts to immature Coke-bashing in their ads for lack of any other sales pitch, but that can't be right--They're in the blue can!

cajmoyper · 11-03-2007, 12:52 AM

I don't mean to be mean and I know I'll come off as such, but what a stupid thread. They don't have anything in common.

Palanthian · 11-03-2007, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I don't mean to be mean and I know I'll come off as such, but what a stupid thread. They don't have anything in common.

I meant it to be funny, I don't care if it has a point, I was just having fun with it. If you can't joke about things what is the point?

Maxell · 11-03-2007, 05:39 AM

Except for colors, no. I do however like Pepsi more and would rather pay $1.25 than .80 for a Coke at my job.

lutefisk69 · 11-03-2007, 07:00 AM

While I think that there is a commonality in that coke and pepsi are competitors, there is a couple of major differences. There is room for more then one soft drink in the world, there does not seem to be room for more then one major media format (ie beta, laserdisc, minidisc, dat) Coke and Pepsi are made by one company each, the Blu-ray HD-DVD stuff is made by many production companies.

quetzalcoatl · 11-03-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

Doesnt Pepsi own Taco Bell & KMART??

You are half right kinda. Pepsi used to own Taco Bell KFC Pizza Hut Long John Silvers and A&W restaurants. But they were spun off into a company called Yum Brands.
As to Kmart no but they do own Frito-Lay.

As to the op other than colors there is nothing close in this analogy.

WickyWoo · 11-03-2007, 02:43 PM

I see it more as WWF vs WCW

A large media company uses their buying power to hire away a huge amount of established talent and build an audience on a single gimmick,but through higher quality and more innovative product, and the fact that money alone can't make all those egos work together, WWF prevailed and now owns WCW

MasterXeus · 11-03-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxell

Except for colors, no. I do however like Pepsi more and would rather pay $1.25 than .80 for a Coke at my job.

Although I'll drink both, I perfer Coke over Pepsi.

JonD7 · 11-03-2007, 11:03 PM

I used to favor Pepsi over Coke actually

now I just drink water, ginger ale and cranberry juice.... hmm.

pedigree · 11-03-2007, 11:07 PM

can you tell the two apart?

mattym · 11-03-2007, 11:07 PM

ive been thinking about this and i think there is a pattern, B=blue, R = red. My preference first

Pepsi(b) vs Coke(r)
Ford(b) vs Vauxhall(or GM for you US types)(r)
Conservative(b) vs labour(r)
tesco(b) vs Sainsburys(nearly r)

you see? blu is the colour...

mattym · 11-03-2007, 11:07 PM

btw...Pepsi is more refreshing to me, not as sweet as coke

pedigree · 11-03-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mattym

ive been thinking about this and i think there is a pattern, B=blue, R = red. My preference first

Pepsi(b) vs Coke(r)
Ford(b) vs Vauxhall(or GM for you US types)(r)
Conservative(b) vs labour(r)
tesco(b) vs Sainsburys(nearly r)

you see? blu is the colour...

what are you talking about? this is probably the most useless thread ever and i've made some pretty useless ones... and by the way pepsi is sweeter than coke and coke is better. pepsi feels gritty on my teeth

Palanthian · 11-03-2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pedigree

what are you talking about? this is probably the most useless thread ever and i've made some pretty useless ones... and by the way pepsi is sweeter than coke and coke is better. pepsi feels gritty on my teeth

Response transliterated into Blu vs HD :

You're too used to the Red, man. Blu isn't gritty, it's grainy, just as it was intended. Why can't we support the product that is made the way it was intended to be? Red has been filtered down so many times that it loses all the sweet flavor. Now it's just bland and washed out.

pedigree · 11-03-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Palanthian

Response transliterated into Blu vs HD :

Blu isn't gritty, it's grainy, just as it was intended. Why can't we support the product that is made the way it was intended to be?

i like that lol. im from quebec though... we associate pepsi with something else lol

radagast · 11-04-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Palanthian

I dunno I had a random thought at work today when they replaced our Coke machine with a Pepsi. Pepsi and Coke have lot in common with Blu-ray and HD-DVD.

Pepsi is Blue and Coke is Red. Pepsi costs just a little bit more. ($1.25 instead of $1) But, Pepsi is just sooo much sweeter than Coke.

I prefer to think of the format war is like the competition between Toyota and Yugo a few years ago. Hint: Toyota = BD.

11-02-2007, 11:46 PM	#1
Palanthian Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:20	Pepsi and Coke similar to Blu vs HD? :D I dunno I had a random thought at work today when they replaced our Coke machine with a Pepsi. Pepsi and Coke have lot in common with Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Pepsi is Blue and Coke is Red. Pepsi costs just a little bit more. ($1.25 instead of $1) But, Pepsi is just sooo much sweeter than Coke.

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11-02-2007, 11:55 PM	#3
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	i hate these kind of drinks (soda). i'd rather have fruit juice

11-02-2007, 11:55 PM	#4
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	And Pepsi's the one that resorts to immature Coke-bashing in their ads for lack of any other sales pitch, but that can't be right--They're in the blue can!

11-03-2007, 12:52 AM	#6
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	I don't mean to be mean and I know I'll come off as such, but what a stupid thread. They don't have anything in common.

11-03-2007, 05:39 AM	#8
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Except for colors, no. I do however like Pepsi more and would rather pay $1.25 than .80 for a Coke at my job.

11-03-2007, 07:00 AM	#9
lutefisk69 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Westminster, MD Blu-ray collection:427 DVD collection:1	While I think that there is a commonality in that coke and pepsi are competitors, there is a couple of major differences. There is room for more then one soft drink in the world, there does not seem to be room for more then one major media format (ie beta, laserdisc, minidisc, dat) Coke and Pepsi are made by one company each, the Blu-ray HD-DVD stuff is made by many production companies.

11-03-2007, 02:43 PM	#11
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I see it more as WWF vs WCW A large media company uses their buying power to hire away a huge amount of established talent and build an audience on a single gimmick,but through higher quality and more innovative product, and the fact that money alone can't make all those egos work together, WWF prevailed and now owns WCW

11-03-2007, 11:03 PM	#13
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	I used to favor Pepsi over Coke actually now I just drink water, ginger ale and cranberry juice.... hmm.

11-03-2007, 11:07 PM	#14
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	can you tell the two apart?

11-03-2007, 11:07 PM	#15
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	ive been thinking about this and i think there is a pattern, B=blue, R = red. My preference first Pepsi(b) vs Coke(r) Ford(b) vs Vauxhall(or GM for you US types)(r) Conservative(b) vs labour(r) tesco(b) vs Sainsburys(nearly r) you see? blu is the colour...

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