It was one of those ideas that looks good on paper but doesn't make sense in the marketplace. Lower price for all trumps added versatility for a few. Especially when you're fighting a war based on your lower price, and your disks cost more.
Added to that, my wife finds them confusing -- the HD DVD player will play either side, and it's not clear to her which is which until it starts playing. I imagine she's not alone.
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It was one of those ideas that looks good on paper but doesn't make sense in the marketplace. Lower price for all trumps added versatility for a few. Especially when you're fighting a war based on your lower price, and your disks cost more.
Added to that, my wife finds them confusing -- the HD DVD player will play either side, and it's not clear to her which is which until it starts playing. I imagine she's not alone.