"You're an idiot. Would you be complaining if Erik had written an article to inform us all of a new HD-DVD player on sale? I think not."
If you can't refrain from using personal insults perhaps you should go somewhere else.
I was rebutting because of the last two sentences in the above article. Informing us of a new product release is one thing but showing signs of favoritism is another.
Those would be new product release information without a hint of preference towards a format by the writers. We as readers are allowed to be partial towards a side but writers on a public website covering news on both formats should remain neutral.
Actually, I honestly _do_ try to be neutral when announcing the facts in my posts, yet I try to throw some opinions and questions in at the end to get the discussions and comments started. If you just want "facts," there are plenty of press release websites I could refer you to. As Matt points out, we're intending to promote discussion and get people thinking about different aspects of the issues.
As for my own personal bias, I've said in our podcast that I prefer Blu-ray for its higher storage capacity and some other minor reasons, but that doesn't mean I won't buy an HD DVD player in a second if the price is right. I don't even own any Sony products, and I don't remember ever owning any. If anything I'm a Pioneer, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic, JBL, and Philips fan, as those are the brands of the products in my home theater. I also prefer ATI and AMD for computer parts, if that makes a difference in your opinion of my neutrality! *shrug*
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"You're an idiot. Would you be complaining if Erik had written an article to inform us all of a new HD-DVD player on sale? I think not."
If you can't refrain from using personal insults perhaps you should go somewhere else.
I was rebutting because of the last two sentences in the above article. Informing us of a new product release is one thing but showing signs of favoritism is another.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/06/02/rca-hdv5000-hd-dvd-player-hits-store-shelves/
http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/05/02/the-rca-hdv5000-appears-on-circuit-citys-website/
Those would be new product release information without a hint of preference towards a format by the writers. We as readers are allowed to be partial towards a side but writers on a public website covering news on both formats should remain neutral.
Actually, I honestly _do_ try to be neutral when announcing the facts in my posts, yet I try to throw some opinions and questions in at the end to get the discussions and comments started. If you just want "facts," there are plenty of press release websites I could refer you to. As Matt points out, we're intending to promote discussion and get people thinking about different aspects of the issues.
As for my own personal bias, I've said in our podcast that I prefer Blu-ray for its higher storage capacity and some other minor reasons, but that doesn't mean I won't buy an HD DVD player in a second if the price is right. I don't even own any Sony products, and I don't remember ever owning any. If anything I'm a Pioneer, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic, JBL, and Philips fan, as those are the brands of the products in my home theater. I also prefer ATI and AMD for computer parts, if that makes a difference in your opinion of my neutrality! *shrug*