I am a big Blu-ray fan but believe HD-DVD will be the winner in the format war for one simple reason, name. Enthusiast can only provide so much success for a consumer product. When all is said and done, the success of a consumer product is tied to the ability to attract interest from the masses. When marketing to the masses you need to have a product name which is obvious as to what it does. The name “HD-DVD” clearly communicates what the product does / is. The name “Blu-ray” leaves the average consumer wondering what the product does. For this reason and this reason alone I believe HD-DVD will be the winner in the format wars.
Before you start flaming me, keep in mind I am a fan of Blu-ray and want Blu-ray to win the format war. I believe Blu-ray is the superior format but as we saw with Betamax, the superior format does not always win.
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I am a big Blu-ray fan but believe HD-DVD will be the winner in the format war for one simple reason, name. Enthusiast can only provide so much success for a consumer product. When all is said and done, the success of a consumer product is tied to the ability to attract interest from the masses. When marketing to the masses you need to have a product name which is obvious as to what it does. The name “HD-DVD” clearly communicates what the product does / is. The name “Blu-ray” leaves the average consumer wondering what the product does. For this reason and this reason alone I believe HD-DVD will be the winner in the format wars.
Before you start flaming me, keep in mind I am a fan of Blu-ray and want Blu-ray to win the format war. I believe Blu-ray is the superior format but as we saw with Betamax, the superior format does not always win.