The police did not take the bouncer into custody, much less accuse of a crime. The lost of life is sad, but this makes me think of that Dave Chappelle skit "when keep it real goes wrong".

And please do not talk to me about the ghetto, I lived in it for most of my life. And most of my family still in it.

If piracy would not exist consumers will still be playing the same prices. Studios are a business there aim is to make as much money as possible...not bring fair prices, entertain the world, or create art, etc. They are here to make money and will charge as much as possible. All piracy is doing at the moment: cutting down on their enormous profit. I am not justifing piracy, but it is just not realistic, to think it will bring studios to their financial knees. Generation X, Y, Z, etc. are technology savvy and they will continue to grow in importance as a target consumer segment, therefore taking content on the road, manipulating, and being able to back it up will not stop being of great importance. The big guys better find a way for us to do that with our legal copies, because whoever doesn't surely will be in trouble.

Each side has its reasons of course. But at the end users will determine who thrives. And if we compare the all encompassing and open Internet of today to the old gone private/closed networks by CompuServe and even the original America OnLine, you will understand that users today will most rather have the freedom of HD-DVD. Another example, MP3s to WMA/ACC file formats, etc. When it comes to computer technology and consumers, freedom means a lot. Unless the specs of Blue-ray give customers a compelling reason, I see HD-DVD taking most of the market. MS's Xbox 360 with its media center and networking prowess is the first salvo and an important one. And Bob is quite ignorant for such an outburst from a piece that was NOT an opinion, but an obvious press release.