Peak wheat!

[Andy Tarpinian]

On Feb 26, 2008, at 3:56 PM, The Dong wrote:

> Peter Korsten wrote:
>> What's interesting is that HD-DVD used Microsoft technology for its
>> interactive features, whilst Blu-Ray uses Java. Which means that
>> Microsoft will have to produce a Java Virtual Machine for the Xbox  
>> 360's
>> Blu-Ray drive.
>>
>> Well, I thought it was amusing. :)
>
> Maybe not 'in the drive', but a patch 'on the xbox360' as it connects
> through SATA? to the drive.
>
> What's more interesting is that the xbox HD-DVD drive works on a PC  
> and
> is blowing out last stock now for $49.99 with a set of films last I
> heard. But of course, $49.99 translates to ?110 in the uk. Even though
> HD-DVD may have allegedly lost the war, there must be huge stock that
> may outsell bluray while stocks last ;)
>
> I think it's ludicrous that there isn't enough market space for both,
> ignoring anti-competitive strategies for a moment...

Finally Sony won! now I can watch transformers.