This is the nicest looking next-gen player shown so far.
A few reasons HD-DVD will win.
1. Price: Lots cheaper than Blu-ray
2. Backward compatible for both manufacturers and consumers.
3. DVD in the name: Everyday consumers (those that don't read Engadget) won't recognize Blu-ray easily and will be hesitant to buy something they don't know.
4. Support from Microsoft and Intel in the PC platform.
5. Supports copying to a media center pc and streaming over the network.
6. PS3 will be too expensive, Xbox 360 will have HD-DVD drive option. The millions of people who have already bought the 360 will just add this to it. Eventually, MS will probably ship an internal HD-DVD drive with the 360.
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This is the nicest looking next-gen player shown so far.
A few reasons HD-DVD will win.
1. Price: Lots cheaper than Blu-ray
2. Backward compatible for both manufacturers and consumers.
3. DVD in the name: Everyday consumers (those that don't read Engadget) won't recognize Blu-ray easily and will be hesitant to buy something they don't know.
4. Support from Microsoft and Intel in the PC platform.
5. Supports copying to a media center pc and streaming over the network.
6. PS3 will be too expensive, Xbox 360 will have HD-DVD drive option. The millions of people who have already bought the 360 will just add this to it. Eventually, MS will probably ship an internal HD-DVD drive with the 360.
7. Porn industry support for HD-DVD.
8 Sony always loses.