| dallas said: I'm not saying that this isn't a good deal, but my point is that consumers would be wise to consider the big picture, especially when these kneejerk go out and buy knind of promotions are happening. Look, if you think that it is a great deal and are exited about HD-DVD go nuts and get some more movies. |
That's not the way I roll. If it's a good deal - I was toying with getting an HD-DVD add-on for my 360 for at least two months. I wanted to get it to see if I was ready to go into HD. I have a DiSH HD-DVR and love it. I have an HD setup - 1080i projector on my 360 and HD-DVR - so I am like 'Why not?' The main thing is ... value. And without any movies too, I was like 'Hmmm ... lemme think about this.' Now, I could have at least 9 HD-DVDs (5 later) and get the HD-DVD drive for free. What do I gain? Do the math - at $25 a pop, I get at the very least 6 HD-DVDs. That is ... $160, tax included. Now, I get Heroes for $99 - and guess what? I have spent $270 on disks alone! I look at it as being a free HD-DVD giveaway that I will beg-borrow-and-steal to have. What if it flops? Who cares? I will have gotten my usefulness out of it with those movies - and a few others I snag. For the cost of the drive - $190, I am getting an additional $260 worth of stuff - mind you, that I can easily flip, further lowering my out-of-pocket expense.
I am looking at this as a business deal - one that I will use to my full advantage.
