This may be OT, but since "HD DVD" was thrown into the mix, I think it's fair game. Since EngadgetHD isn't reporting it yet, and since /. bungled it so bad:
"The facts are that during the week that is being singled out, both Blu-ray disc players and software were being given away for free with the purchase of 1080p TVs. It is also important to note that the instant rebate promotions that had previously netted Toshiba's players' MSRPs to $199 and $249 had actually ended on Jan. 5th -- causing an increase in HD DVD's MSRP back to $299 and $399 during that same week. Since Toshiba's retail price move on Jan. 13th to $149 / $199 -- Toshiba is seeing very positive sales trends at retail. This reinforces the fact that price is a significant driver of sales."
This is allegedly from NPD Group, the same source used to "prove," among other things, that sales have tanked and that it's time for Toshiba to just give up already.
“An engineer explained to us that hundreds of ear impressions were gathered in the name of research, and while each one obviously boasted its own unique shape and size, one single characteristic remained uniform across the board: the entrance into the ear canal is not a perfect circle, it's an oval.”
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
This may be OT, but since "HD DVD" was thrown into the mix, I think it's fair game. Since EngadgetHD isn't reporting it yet, and since /. bungled it so bad:
"The facts are that during the week that is being singled out, both Blu-ray disc players and software were being given away for free with the purchase of 1080p TVs. It is also important to note that the instant rebate promotions that had previously netted Toshiba's players' MSRPs to $199 and $249 had actually ended on Jan. 5th -- causing an increase in HD DVD's MSRP back to $299 and $399 during that same week. Since Toshiba's retail price move on Jan. 13th to $149 / $199 -- Toshiba is seeing very positive sales trends at retail. This reinforces the fact that price is a significant driver of sales."
This is allegedly from NPD Group, the same source used to "prove," among other things, that sales have tanked and that it's time for Toshiba to just give up already.
http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/007137.php
I'd like for there to be just one format as bad as the next guy, but the "it's dead already" jabs are getting goofy.