Hewlett-Packard - which camp? BD? HD DVD?

[w_tanoto]

The post regarding universal led me thinking regarding HP, which might be have the same story as universal.

I am so confused, which side HP is on now?? (I know they first sided with BD, then go with HD DVD as well)

I plan to buy a laptop, and this laptop MUST have Blu-ray. I always buy HP, but they don't releaseBD laptop in UK (except for business)

Here is what they have:
*USA: Desktop: mostly HD DVD, but can be customised with BD burner/HD DVD reader. No HD DVD burner. (I doubt if LG did not release that combo drive, HP will ever release BD)
Laptop: HD DVD (some models with HD DVD burner), no BD

*UK: Desktop: no hi-def formats
Laptop: HD DVD

USA/UK: Business laptop (not FOR ME, I want entertainmen, not featureless laptop): BD

I just don't get it, they have HD DVD reader in UK, not HD DVD-R, which means its for watching movies from Universal and some movies that also released in BD. While BD, at least for me, can be used to watch BD (I got no HD DVD)

They apparently said that they have a roadmap to BD, but not in the near future, while their executives (which gets me thinking of their similarities with Universal),said that HD DVD is more friendly. What kind of friendly if you can't watch your favourite movies?

I have a plan to buy Pavilion HDX, but if my computer breaks down (it already shows the sign of breaking down) then it's VAIO AR series. Bye Bye, HP!