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JaggedSac on 09 January 2009

Very nice answer.



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Jordahn on 09 January 2009
Darth Tigris said:
Not many responses here. Is it because there is nothing arguable in his comments?

I say there aren't any. He didn't down Blu Ray, just answered the question honestly with no swipes. Good stuff to me.

 

Or maybe it's because PS3 and some Wii owners are more respectable than to troll.  He has some valid points, so it really isn't nothing to argue about.  But when SONY does the same (as in their recent press release in regards to features and price comparison) the anti-PS3/SONY mob get insecure and defensive to shut out the truth.  I'm not necessary just responding to you, Darth.  I'm just referring to the ones who implied similarly to the press release such as TWestern.



Hackers are poor nerds who don't wash.

twesterm on 09 January 2009
Jordahn said:
Darth Tigris said:
Not many responses here. Is it because there is nothing arguable in his comments?

I say there aren't any. He didn't down Blu Ray, just answered the question honestly with no swipes. Good stuff to me.

 

Or maybe it's because PS3 and some Wii owners are more respectable than to troll.  He has some valid points, so it really isn't nothing to argue about.  But when SONY does the same (as in their recent press release in regards to features and price comparison) the anti-PS3/SONY mob get insecure and defensive to shut out the truth.  I'm not necessary just responding to you, Darth.  I'm just referring to the ones who implied similarly to the press release such as TWestern.

twesterm

And I just responded with an equally silly chart :-p

 



 

Jordahn on 09 January 2009
perpride said:
Onyxmeth and Twestern - How so?

"The second thing is, from a technical perspective, it doesn’t help us in the core of what Xbox does, which is in gaming," Bach continued.

That's straight forward and honest? Does this dude not remember that there was an HD DVD add on for the 360? What, the console is suddenly only for gaming? Point three is the only one that actually sounds truthful.

Re-iterating point three: We backed the wrong damn video format and now it costs too much to invest in Blu Ray and pay the people we shunned till a few months ago.

 

I must agree with you.  It would be easier to say that there was no spin if Microsoft never backed any HD format to begin with.  So I see where you were coming from.  Yes, HD-DVD failed, but no one really knew the outcome at the time.  But if Microsoft was willing to take a chance on an unproven format before, why not take the chance on an advancing format now?  Go figure.



Hackers are poor nerds who don't wash.

Jordahn on 09 January 2009
twesterm said:
Jordahn said:
Darth Tigris said:
Not many responses here. Is it because there is nothing arguable in his comments?

I say there aren't any. He didn't down Blu Ray, just answered the question honestly with no swipes. Good stuff to me.

 

Or maybe it's because PS3 and some Wii owners are more respectable than to troll.  He has some valid points, so it really isn't nothing to argue about.  But when SONY does the same (as in their recent press release in regards to features and price comparison) the anti-PS3/SONY mob get insecure and defensive to shut out the truth.  I'm not necessary just responding to you, Darth.  I'm just referring to the ones who implied similarly to the press release such as TWestern.

twesterm

And I just responded with an equally silly chart :-p

 

 

I'll remember that next time, thanks!  :)



Hackers are poor nerds who don't wash.

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twesterm on 09 January 2009
Jordahn said:
perpride said:
Onyxmeth and Twestern - How so?

"The second thing is, from a technical perspective, it doesn’t help us in the core of what Xbox does, which is in gaming," Bach continued.

That's straight forward and honest? Does this dude not remember that there was an HD DVD add on for the 360? What, the console is suddenly only for gaming? Point three is the only one that actually sounds truthful.

Re-iterating point three: We backed the wrong damn video format and now it costs too much to invest in Blu Ray and pay the people we shunned till a few months ago.

 

I must agree with you.  It would be easier to say that there was no spin if Microsoft never backed any HD format to begin with.  So I see where you were coming from.  Yes, HD-DVD failed, but no one really knew the outcome at the time.  But if Microsoft was willing to take a chance on an unproven format before, why not take the chance on an advancing format now?  Go figure.

They learned their lesson perhaps?