"Either Blockbuster was bushitting [sp] us or your theory here is wrong."
...Or perhaps the story has changed since Blockbuster made that announcement. As part of their press release that day, they did mention that their decision was subject to change depending on consumer demands.
I applaud them for that; I think by picking a format which, at the time, was clearly winning, they helped speed along the format war and help it end quicker. Too bad Paramount had to ruin all that by throwing a wrench into the works. I like Blu-ray, but at this point, just get the damn war over already, I don't really care much who wins anymore.
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"Either Blockbuster was bushitting [sp] us or your theory here is wrong."
...Or perhaps the story has changed since Blockbuster made that announcement. As part of their press release that day, they did mention that their decision was subject to change depending on consumer demands.
I applaud them for that; I think by picking a format which, at the time, was clearly winning, they helped speed along the format war and help it end quicker. Too bad Paramount had to ruin all that by throwing a wrench into the works. I like Blu-ray, but at this point, just get the damn war over already, I don't really care much who wins anymore.