Microsoft WILL support Blu-ray? In Vista at least (maybe?)
By Richard Lawler 
posted Jan 19th 2006 10:12AM
posted Jan 19th 2006 10:12AM
Much has been made of Microsoft's supposed plan to include native
support for only HD-DVD in their next OS, either in order to force customers to install extra software on their own
and/or to force OEM's to face licensing costs on their own. Despite that, Windows IT Pro says internal Microsoft
documentation indicates a plan to add Blu-ray DVD support to beta versions of Windows Vista.Microsoft still officially says it has no plans for Blu-ray support, leaving that to third party companies like Cyberlink. All of this comes just after Microsoft denied Blu-ray plans for the Xbox 360, so the question remains: Does Microsoft really hate Blu-ray, or do they really like it and are just playing hard to get? Be true to your feelings Bill.
They can't just NOT support it at all, they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. Especially if Blu-Ray becomes the dominant format (hopefully). I'm wondering what Intel's big plans for 'support' of HD-DVD are. Especially now that they are in Macs and Apple is in the Blu-Ray group. Apple will probably fold and bend to Intel's whims like they have been so far..
One of the oddest things about Intel's support, is that they were REAL tight w/ Sony at CES. Tom Hanks was on stage for both comapnies keynotes, and Sony is releasing a Viiv PC (whatever the hell Viiv really is). So who knows what Intel is really doing.
http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/01/09/ces-how-the-hell-am-i-supposed-to-make-this-stuff-work-together/