Comments on: now launching: ps3 and wii http://www.jon22.net/now-launching-ps3-and-wii/ The Website of Jonathan Dobres Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eL http://www.jon22.net/now-launching-ps3-and-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-491 eL Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.jon22.net/now-launching-ps3-and-wii/#comment-491 Personally I'm far less concerned about the HD TV-tie-in as PS3's built-in Blu-Ray support. Originally, HD was supposed to be the industry standard in 95% of US households by now, but like you say, it's a work in progress. Isn't all technology? DVD's leap over VHS in image quality was noticeable. What I've seen in HD DVD or Blu-Ray over DVD is far less impressive, certainly not enough to justify the expense of rebuilding my video library for the modicum of improvement I've seen. Really, the reason all these format wars are a big deal isn't because of the consumer's choice, but the Scrooge McDuckian dollars that have gone in to developing and marketing all this technology for Joe Corporate's stock divedends to go up. I'd imagine the more modest pricepoint of Wii will factor into a larger market share in the long run, unless consumers are *really* itching to install <a href="http://www.techiegroups.com/showthread.php?p=597365" rel="nofollow">Gentoo on a PS3</a>, impressive as it is. Personally I’m far less concerned about the HD TV-tie-in as PS3′s built-in Blu-Ray support. Originally, HD was supposed to be the industry standard in 95% of US households by now, but like you say, it’s a work in progress. Isn’t all technology?

DVD’s leap over VHS in image quality was noticeable. What I’ve seen in HD DVD or Blu-Ray over DVD is far less impressive, certainly not enough to justify the expense of rebuilding my video library for the modicum of improvement I’ve seen.

Really, the reason all these format wars are a big deal isn’t because of the consumer’s choice, but the Scrooge McDuckian dollars that have gone in to developing and marketing all this technology for Joe Corporate’s stock divedends to go up.

I’d imagine the more modest pricepoint of Wii will factor into a larger market share in the long run, unless consumers are *really* itching to install
Gentoo on a PS3, impressive as it is.

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