| Jandre02 said: Thats true they probably will mass market the players, but by then the PS3's cost will decrease for just that reason. If blu-ray becomes mass marketed, creating the laser diodes (spelling?, lol) will be as cheap as making the DVD lasers. Then, they will be able to cut the price of the PS3 substantially, possible to 300's or even 200's. Sony gets paid for EVERY blu-ray disc made, where or not they make them themselves. If it did win next gen, imagine every dvd made today, but sony gets a piece of every one. I dont see that happening in ten years of course, but if blu-ray wins, the PS3 will drop substantially in price, and will be the perfect supplement to any HDTV, with the ability to play games, shop, search the web, act as a DVR, and watch next gen movies. The PS2 was a gaming system that could play dvd's, but the PS3 is much more, and the price will end up being 100 more in 6-7 years IMO.
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Still a standalone blu-ray player will be cheaper or better at that time AND xbox720 (or whatever) AND Nintendo X HD (or whatever) will al ready be released. I have a hard time seeing PS3 staying in the market if Microsoft or Nintendo and various other manufactorers is forcing Sonys hand. PS1 and PS2 has a big advantage against PS3 they ended in a clear lead, as it is now PS3 has a hard time outselling the PS2. Even if we state that PS3 will beat xbox360 I at least have problem seeing it reach Wii numbers for quit some time.
Of course sure PS3 might stay have its ten years plan but I don't belive for a moment that it will sell then as a blu-ray or multimedia box. It will at that time be a true game machine.
As it is now Apple might force the hand for Sony it Apple get the apple TV going.
Buy it and pray to the gods of Sigs: Naznatips!
