Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately

[BlackNMild2k1]

None. I'm just rooting against BRD and for HVD that's all.

Been rooting for HVD since before the HDDVD vs BRD war started, now I just need them to actually commercialize the format and release the damn thing already.

[Chozo Ghost]

I want Holographic discs to succeed as well, but my reasoning is a bit different than BnM's. See, I want to run holodeck simulations of Dr. Crusher and Counselor Troi and these will only be possible with holographic technology. Blu-ray is sooo 21st century.

[KDR_11k]

Possibly the bundling of BRD with the PS3 to use Sony's (former) dominance in the console market to win the format war? That could very well be an antitrust issue.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Well they were attempting to Trojan Horse that thing into our living rooms. That does violate the trust of many, especially those the wanted a Playstation, but preferred HDDVD.

[KDR_11k]

More importantly bundling something you have a monopoly on with something that you are competing with others on (see also Internet Explorer) is a case of monopoly abuse and subject to antitrust laws.

[Chozo Ghost]

Nothing ever came of Microsoft's anti-trust violations. They were found guilty nearly 10 years ago, and yet to this day IE is still bundled with the OS. Meanwhile, Netscape and the other companies Microsoft destroyed are left without justice.

[KDR_11k]

Going into the why would violate the no politics rule of these boards but the EU is still working on it.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Nothing ever came of Microsoft's anti-trust violations. They were found guilty nearly 10 years ago, and yet to this day IE is still bundled with the OS. Meanwhile, Netscape and the other companies Microsoft destroyed are left without justice.

Now MS gives you options on which internet browser to install as your primary (in Europe atleast)

[KDR_11k]

I think they're still in the planning phase on that, it certainly wasn't the case for the Win7 I grabbed off MSDNAA a few weeks ago.

[BruceBalance]

When you compare HD-DVD next to Blu-Ray, HD-DVD looks 10x better and its very notesable which is very surprising since Blu-Ray has more storage space and Sony kept promoting that it was better quality.

I seem to recall that being because of a bad player, they both use the same codecs and everything.

Why would an HD-DVD look better? "HD DVD offers 15GB capacity on a single-layer platter, while Blu-ray offers 25GB. More capacity means more data; more data generally means better images and better sound when it comes to hi-def movies." http://www.macworld.com/article/132170/2008/02/bluray.html

I have a PS3 and it even upgrades DVDs to a better quality appearance. Manufacturers like Warner Bros. and Disney support Blu-ray.

I think Sony is banking on Blu-ray sales to make up for losses.

[BeautifulShy]

Are you serious?
You quote a post from 2006 when there wasn't a clear winner yet then post an article from 2008 to prove your point?
This is old news and doesn't really have any relevance now.

[Chozo Ghost]

Why would an HD-DVD look better? "HD DVD offers 15GB capacity on a single-layer platter, while Blu-ray offers 25GB. More capacity means more data; more data generally means better images and better sound when it comes to hi-def movies." http://www.macworld.com/article/132170/2008/02/bluray.html

More capacity means more length. The quality is the same. But it wasn't an issue, because HD-DVD's storage was sufficient for movies (obviously), and there was also dual layer stuff which doubled the capacity. The said, the Blu-ray format certainly was superior from a technical standpoint, but not by a wide margin, and technical superiority aside Blu-ray sucks because it is a proprietary format that costs more because of Sony's licensing fees and whatnot. This is the reason its a bad thing it won the format wars.

[stevey]

Sony is now resorting to kidnapping and forcing people at gunpoint to get people to buy PS3s

[broodwars]

Sony is now resorting to kidnapping and forcing people at gunpoint to get people to buy PS3s

Umm...no.

[Chozo Ghost]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

[mac<censored>]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

It seems pretty likely he just made up the entire story to try and explain why he stole his stepfather's credit card and bought a PS3 with it...

[broodwars]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

It seems pretty likely he just made up the entire story to try and explain why he stole his stepfather's credit card and bought a PS3 with it...

I read a different report on this story that said that the kidnappers in question were caught and arrested, so that's unlikely.

http://www.hotbloodedgaming.com/2009/11/14/kidnapped-teen-forced-to-buy-kidnapper-a-ps3/

[Chozo Ghost]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

It seems pretty likely he just made up the entire story to try and explain why he stole his stepfather's credit card and bought a PS3 with it...

If he had bought it for himself or someone he knew, maybe... people don't steal a credit card just to buy something for complete strangers, unless of course if those strangers are holding him at gunpoint. I don't understand how they had control over him in the store, though. Did they bring the assault rifle in wal-mart with them?

[EasyCure]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

It seems pretty likely he just made up the entire story to try and explain why he stole his stepfather's credit card and bought a PS3 with it...

If he had bought it for himself or someone he knew, maybe... people don't steal a credit card just to buy something for complete strangers, unless of course if those strangers are holding him at gunpoint. I don't understand how they had control over him in the store, though. Did they bring the assault rifle in wal-mart with them?

depending on the wal-mart, that wouldn't look too outta place don't ya think?

[broodwars]

That's kinda funny. I don't know why he didn't make a scene inside the store where countless people would have seen and something could have been done then.

It seems pretty likely he just made up the entire story to try and explain why he stole his stepfather's credit card and bought a PS3 with it...

If he had bought it for himself or someone he knew, maybe... people don't steal a credit card just to buy something for complete strangers, unless of course if those strangers are holding him at gunpoint. I don't understand how they had control over him in the store, though. Did they bring the assault rifle in wal-mart with them?

depending on the wal-mart, that wouldn't look too outta place don't ya think?

Considering the police only caught one of the perpetrators, it's also possible there were goons stationed watching that boy's family under threat to kill him if he didn't comply.  We may never know, but I'd never discount the possibility of they still having the boy at gunpoint inside a Wal-Mart.  It's not like they have metal detectors or anything.

[Chozo Ghost]

Yeah, but an assault rifle is kinda hard to keep discreet because of it being a rifle and all. The article did mention one of them having a pistol though, and that could certainly have been concealed...

Had he raised a fuss he might have gotten shot, but the perpetrators would certainly not have gotten away with it inside the store.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108318-3394-3-gifts-you-may-want-to-avoid-html?ywaad=ad0035

[D_Average]

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108318-3394-3-gifts-you-may-want-to-avoid-html?ywaad=ad0035

Yeah, that was so stupid of Sony to include a controller that recharges right out of the box.  What a bunch of jerks.

[mac<censored>]

http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108318-3394-3-gifts-you-may-want-to-avoid-html?ywaad=ad0035

Yeah, that was so stupid of Sony to include a controller that recharges right out of the box.  What a bunch of jerks.

I agree, the Sony controller is pretty nice (well it has the annoying PS control layout, but I mean the batter/recharging/etc scheme); if it eventually conks out after a year or two, well whatever, the replacement costs are low enough that I don't really care that much if I have to replace it (and wouldn't it continue to work in wired mode anyway?).

[actually, I have a very small living room, so I just use the PS3 controller in cabled mode most of the time ... I might not even notice if the battery failed!]

That whole article seems pretty lame; it's not exactly wrong, but it takes minor problems and tries to inflate them way too much.  I get the feeling the author had a deadline he was about to miss and just spewed out an article summarizing the first few hits his google search found...

[Caterkiller]

Are you serious?
You quote a post from 2006 when there wasn't a clear winner yet then post an article from 2008 to prove your point?
This is old news and doesn't really have any relevance now.

Hahahaha! You tell em Maxi!