"We are sorry to correct the statement that we have two million HD-DVD players order from Wal-Mart and manufactured by China Great Wall Group," Fuh Yuan said. "The actuality is that we had not received yet. We are asked to provide the schedule to Wal-Mart and cost to determine the quantity even more than two million, if the cost is good enough and timing is correct. So the capacity is under consideration. Any qualified manufactured base group will be welcome."
This goes along with what the first poster, Nfinity, described. A deal is in place, and final details are being made. I don't know if I'm better to judge since I'm not a fanboy, but I'm just reading the facts you both are presenting, and I think Nfinity's right.
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Also telling is from the same article Rob posted.
"We are sorry to correct the statement that we have two million HD-DVD players order from Wal-Mart and manufactured by China Great Wall Group," Fuh Yuan said. "The actuality is that we had not received yet. We are asked to provide the schedule to Wal-Mart and cost to determine the quantity even more than two million, if the cost is good enough and timing is correct. So the capacity is under consideration. Any qualified manufactured base group will be welcome."
This goes along with what the first poster, Nfinity, described. A deal is in place, and final details are being made. I don't know if I'm better to judge since I'm not a fanboy, but I'm just reading the facts you both are presenting, and I think Nfinity's right.