Toshiba's counter, or surrender?

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by dipset420

So after all the Pro Blu announcements do you think toshiba and microsoft will just give in to defeat or will they retaliate somehow

They will retaliate in the worst possible way. They'll have Slim GoodBooty migrate from AVS, come over here, post and annoy the living hell out of us.

[vladittude0583]

It would be interesting if Microsoft does go through with their story a few years ago stating that if the market were to go "Blu," they would manufacture a Blu-ray add-on accordingly for the 360.

[g.k.]

Originally Posted by vladittude0583

It would be interesting if Microsoft does go through with their story a few years ago stating that if the market were to go "Blu," they would manufacture a Blu-ray add-on accordingly for the 360.

The HD DVD add-on had about a 2% attach rate. It was created as a strategic low-cost entry point into HD DVD to help it win the format war. I don't think MS made much money off of it.

There is no such incentive for them to create a Blu-ray add-on now, so I expect that they won't

[The Don]

Originally Posted by g.k.

The HD DVD add-on had about a 2% attach rate. It was created as a strategic low-cost entry point into HD DVD to help it win the format war. I don't think MS made much money off of it.

There is no such incentive for them to create a Blu-ray add-on now, so I expect that they won't

I believe that was just talk at the time...

showing how confident they were in HD-DVD...

[Go Blu]

They should make a BR add-on for their red ring of death.

[blu-ballz]

The only way Microsoft can retalliate is by invalidating and deactivating Sony Corporate's XPPro and 2003 Server licenses on their Open License Agreement, effectually shutting down the corporation.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Go Blu

They should make a BR add-on for their red ring of death.

a Blu add on would probably cure the ring of death....

call it "the cure"

[clownface]

Pride will make them want to retaliate in some manner. I don't see them giving in anytime soon.

[thunderhawk]

Originally Posted by blu-ballz

The only way Microsoft can retalliate is by invalidating and deactivating Sony Corporate's XPPro and 2003 Server licenses on their Open License Agreement, effectually shutting down the corporation.

Maybe then Linux will finally prevail.

[beavis667]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ie_12263_A_x19

Free HD-DVD player with purchase of a 42" Toshiba LCD.

[Winn]

Deals like this one or any other you see in the next week or two were likely planned long in advance.

Remember, there is one last big mover of HDTVs coming up, the Super Bowl. Both sides were/are going to use free players with HDTVs as incentives.

[Spider1981]

I couldn't see the player details anywhere. I bet they're giving a 1080i player away with the 1080p tv

[OokieSpookie]

Blu had done the same many times in the past couple of months

[The Don]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Blu had done the same many times in the past couple of months

CC's ad has a free Sharp BD player with the purchase of any of 3 selected HD televisions...

and BBY's ad has a Panasonic 1080p plasma with a $500 discount when you purchase the HDTV and the Panny Blu player...which makes the BD player free

[w_tanoto]

they might not surrender, but just leave hd dvd alone and die slowly (or rather quickly). They'll do nothing about it again

[crystal_sun]

Only way I buy that if they gave away 20 HD-DVD Player so I can re-sell them on ebay for $99 and get a free LCD The HD-DVD player is useless without any movies LOL

Originally Posted by beavis667

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ie_12263_A_x19

Free HD-DVD player with purchase of a 42" Toshiba LCD.