darkworld
January 2nd, 2008, 02:29 PM
Im considering wether to upgrade my PC or just get a PS3 and put Ubuntu on it.
I just use my PC for general home use, I dont use windows anymore and people at home seem happy on Linux. The PS3 was swinging me because it has a Blu Ray player included. I also play games occassionally. PS3 seems an all round simple space saving solution.
However I didnt know much about HD DVD or blu ray so decided to investigate in case I was about to make an error. I came across this post in another forum.
I dont own a HD DVD player or a Blueray player, but i tell you what i do own, a PC and all of you are forgetting one thing - HD DVD is Microsoft. I dont care what certain company you work for or how many current sales figures you've seen. Once microsoft make the jump and start publishing all there future operating systems on HD DVD all the other microsoft parter companies and microsoft reliant companies would remove the CD/DVD drives and install HD DVD drives instead. All you have to do is look at Window release formats over the years to see what effect it has on the home PC market:
1. Windows 98 goodbye Floppy drive hello CD drive.
2. Windows Vista goodbye standalone CD drive hello DVD drive or CD/DVD combo drive.
3. Windows XXXX goodbye CD/DVD drives hello HD DVD.
Tim, England, UK
What do you think? Will microsoft control which format wins? Or is it possible a drive that reads both formats will be produced?
I just use my PC for general home use, I dont use windows anymore and people at home seem happy on Linux. The PS3 was swinging me because it has a Blu Ray player included. I also play games occassionally. PS3 seems an all round simple space saving solution.
However I didnt know much about HD DVD or blu ray so decided to investigate in case I was about to make an error. I came across this post in another forum.
I dont own a HD DVD player or a Blueray player, but i tell you what i do own, a PC and all of you are forgetting one thing - HD DVD is Microsoft. I dont care what certain company you work for or how many current sales figures you've seen. Once microsoft make the jump and start publishing all there future operating systems on HD DVD all the other microsoft parter companies and microsoft reliant companies would remove the CD/DVD drives and install HD DVD drives instead. All you have to do is look at Window release formats over the years to see what effect it has on the home PC market:
1. Windows 98 goodbye Floppy drive hello CD drive.
2. Windows Vista goodbye standalone CD drive hello DVD drive or CD/DVD combo drive.
3. Windows XXXX goodbye CD/DVD drives hello HD DVD.
Tim, England, UK
What do you think? Will microsoft control which format wins? Or is it possible a drive that reads both formats will be produced?