The first camp to break the $200 barrier will have a huge advantage; let alone the $100 barrier. Pundits were saying this since both formats launched. Middle-America is value-conscious. Most don't know what a Magnolia is. They do know what Walmart and Target are.
FYI though, I think the installed-base is much higher than 90K when you factor in the XBox 360 add-on drive. But adding another 90K to the installed base of HD-DVD in one weekend: Wow!
This is a no-brainer for Toshiba. They have such a vested interest in the format, at this point they will take the loss on each player. Sony, though they also have a vested interest in the Blu-Ray format, probably cannot afford to bleed more than they already are (on the PS3) and lower stand-alone player sales as well. Other companies really don't have as much to lose and will not take a loss on their stand-alone players at all. This definitely bodes well for HD-DVD rolling into the holiday season.
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The first camp to break the $200 barrier will have a huge advantage; let alone the $100 barrier. Pundits were saying this since both formats launched. Middle-America is value-conscious. Most don't know what a Magnolia is. They do know what Walmart and Target are.
FYI though, I think the installed-base is much higher than 90K when you factor in the XBox 360 add-on drive. But adding another 90K to the installed base of HD-DVD in one weekend: Wow!
This is a no-brainer for Toshiba. They have such a vested interest in the format, at this point they will take the loss on each player. Sony, though they also have a vested interest in the Blu-Ray format, probably cannot afford to bleed more than they already are (on the PS3) and lower stand-alone player sales as well. Other companies really don't have as much to lose and will not take a loss on their stand-alone players at all. This definitely bodes well for HD-DVD rolling into the holiday season.