Was Microsoft smart and thinking ahead when they chose DVD?

[TheRealMafoo]

When the 360 came out, there was really no other option then the DVD. It's not that it was the right move, it was the only move.

360 launch date: November 22, 2005

First HD-DVD player: April 3, 2006 ($935)

First BD player: June 25th, 2006 ($999)