Toshiba's brilliant strategy for their next moves... - Blu-ray Forum

whippersnapper · 01-06-2008, 04:24 PM

Absolutely Brilliant, next they play to destroy their laptop PC business.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...icle_id=110708

Quote:

Toshiba is now expected to further promote installation of HD-DVD drives in personal computers, targeting users who watch movies on their PCs, the Nikkei business daily said.

"The core of its turn-around plan is to capture those who watch DVDs on personal computers, a popular practice in the United States," the newspaper said.

jurassic_pork · 01-06-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

Absolutely Brilliant, next they play to destroy their laptop PC business.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...w_article.php?
article_id=110708

Yea where is this going? As soon as people realize their toshiba laptop won't play the hundreds of blu-ray movies they already own they are dumping those bad boys!!!

sj001 · 01-06-2008, 04:26 PM

Unbelievable, whoever is responsible for their HD-DVD business should be poleaxed. They need to wake up and smell the coffee. Their laptops have suffered in quality in recent years, now they want to put HD-DVDs in all of them?

ezcobar411 · 01-06-2008, 04:28 PM

I wish they would just stop

dialog_gvf · 01-06-2008, 04:29 PM

Not to mention that Toshiba would be incuring a pretty large extra cost at a time where laptops are under extreme pricing pressure.

If they charge for the HD DVD drive, and they'll lose more market share.
If they don't, they'll lose money.

Gary

davidPS3 · 01-06-2008, 04:29 PM

You have to think that they will "re-look" at the rejection of thier format and change their ways..................right

stockstar1138 · 01-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

Absolutely Brilliant, next they play to destroy their laptop PC business.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...w_article.php?
article_id=110708

wow! could they be more wrong. i don't know anybody who watches movies on their compuer unless they are bootlegged or something like that.

Im assuming this is their answer to Warner?

They are just pissing away money now.

Its really intresting that Paramount/Universal havn't spoken up, remember when Parmount happened, nearly all the studios made some form of PR that said they were still behind blu-ray.

I mean, I expected major releases to help offset Warner and major releases at cheap prices. this is really, sad thtat this is what they come up with.

Sonny · 01-06-2008, 04:33 PM

ROTFLMAO!!!!! Come on Toshi...you sux.......get over it........M$ screwed you............

CasualCat2001 · 01-06-2008, 04:37 PM

Ah yes...the ultimate home theater experience...the laptop...

HD is all its 17" glory...

JasonS · 01-06-2008, 04:39 PM

So they canceled everything HD DVD related at CES to find out what direction to go in next and re-group and THIS is what they come up with. I'm very glad that I have never bought a Toshiba product in my life and will be avoiding them FOREVER. What a bunch of idiots that run that company.

HK-48 · 01-06-2008, 04:40 PM

To bad no other PC/Laptop maker exclusively supports HD DVD. They are all either neutral (Like HP and Acer) or Blu-Ray exclusive (Like Dell and Lenovo). But the good thing here is they will go out of business if they try to keep HD DVD alive.

Zaphod · 01-06-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CasualCat2001

Ah yes...the ultimate home theater experience...the laptop...

HD is all its 17" glory...

And don't forget the ultimate audio treat...HD stereo sound from two 3 watt speakers!

The Guardian · 01-06-2008, 04:44 PM

Ummm... they were already going to do this this year, remember? So it's not really news and the article doesn't actually say WHO is expecting them to follow this course of action.

I'm still hoping the Toshiba laptop I'm required to buy in September won't have an HD DVD drive in it (unless it's a dual format drive maybe).

HeavyHitter · 01-06-2008, 04:45 PM

I'd like to see Toshiba just self-destruct. They really deserve it based on their actions.

whippersnapper · 01-06-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

wow! could they be more wrong. i don't know anybody who watches movies on their compuer unless they are bootlegged or something like that.

Im assuming this is their answer to Warner?

They are just pissing away money now.

Its really intresting that Paramount/Universal havn't spoken up, remember when Parmount happened, nearly all the studios made some form of PR that said they were still behind blu-ray.

I mean, I expected major releases to help offset Warner and major releases at cheap prices. this is really, sad thtat this is what they come up with.

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..... i don't know anybody who watches movies on their compuer..............They are just pissing away money now.

It's not unusual for folks to watch movies on a laptop ... some business travelers, kids at swim meets waiting to compete, etc. But I agree they will be pissing away money and putting their laptop business line at a competitive disadvantage. Why not just put a laser disc drive, or a betamax drive in? HD-DVD is quickly becoming just another obsolete format. Insane. Heads will be rolling over this.

I believe I read where Apple will be putting Blu-ray drives in their laptops. Apple sure reads the market well.

gandley · 01-06-2008, 04:47 PM

doomed.

cruzzer cruz · 01-06-2008, 04:48 PM

Well, I know a lot of people that watch movies on their laptops and PC's, but this is just retarded.

mtl007 · 01-06-2008, 04:49 PM

...and Microsoft will help Toshiba nail the coffin by selling a blu-ray add-on drive for the 360. ;-)

SunBLU · 01-06-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CasualCat2001

Ah yes...the ultimate home theater experience...the laptop...

HD is all its 17" glory...

LOL! Was thinking the exact same thing.

johnno1986 · 01-06-2008, 04:53 PM

What a bunch of morons.

01-06-2008, 04:53 PM	#20
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Toshiba's Brilliant Strategy for Their Next Moves What a bunch of morons.

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01-06-2008, 04:26 PM	#3
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Unbelievable, whoever is responsible for their HD-DVD business should be poleaxed. They need to wake up and smell the coffee. Their laptops have suffered in quality in recent years, now they want to put HD-DVDs in all of them?

01-06-2008, 04:28 PM	#4
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	I wish they would just stop

01-06-2008, 04:29 PM	#5
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Not to mention that Toshiba would be incuring a pretty large extra cost at a time where laptops are under extreme pricing pressure. If they charge for the HD DVD drive, and they'll lose more market share. If they don't, they'll lose money. Gary

01-06-2008, 04:29 PM	#6
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	You have to think that they will "re-look" at the rejection of thier format and change their ways..................right

01-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#8
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	ROTFLMAO!!!!! Come on Toshi...you sux.......get over it........M$ screwed you............

01-06-2008, 04:37 PM	#9
CasualCat2001 Member Member since:Dec 2007	Ah yes...the ultimate home theater experience...the laptop... HD is all its 17" glory...

01-06-2008, 04:39 PM	#10
JasonS Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:107 Trading Score:76	So they canceled everything HD DVD related at CES to find out what direction to go in next and re-group and THIS is what they come up with. I'm very glad that I have never bought a Toshiba product in my life and will be avoiding them FOREVER. What a bunch of idiots that run that company.

01-06-2008, 04:40 PM	#11
HK-48 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	To bad no other PC/Laptop maker exclusively supports HD DVD. They are all either neutral (Like HP and Acer) or Blu-Ray exclusive (Like Dell and Lenovo). But the good thing here is they will go out of business if they try to keep HD DVD alive.

01-06-2008, 04:44 PM	#13
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	Ummm... they were already going to do this this year, remember? So it's not really news and the article doesn't actually say WHO is expecting them to follow this course of action. I'm still hoping the Toshiba laptop I'm required to buy in September won't have an HD DVD drive in it (unless it's a dual format drive maybe).

01-06-2008, 04:45 PM	#14
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	I'd like to see Toshiba just self-destruct. They really deserve it based on their actions.

01-06-2008, 04:47 PM	#16
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	doomed.

01-06-2008, 04:48 PM	#17
cruzzer cruz Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bronx, NY Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, I know a lot of people that watch movies on their laptops and PC's, but this is just retarded.

01-06-2008, 04:49 PM	#18
mtl007 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:51 Trading Score:10	...and Microsoft will help Toshiba nail the coffin by selling a blu-ray add-on drive for the 360. ;-)

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