Enh, well. Corporate and related government entities might listen if stuff, y'know, fails.
Can't comment about Vista, but the fact Blu-Ray isn't doing well is hardly a surprise. There's not enough stuff on Blu-Ray, and as a result most stores don't care to stock it. Most folks don't see it as significantly different from DVD, either.
DVDs are significantly better than VCDs. And the defunct laserdiscs, which were too big, and VHS, which is just too old. Blu-Ray, though...
...there's no real functional difference between a Blu-Ray disc and a DVD. They're both the same size and shape, it's not like Blu-Ray's magically more compact. There's no major added functionality, just higher video quality. And how much video quality do you really need? My TV isn't that big or that good. Still, I have DVDs. I can enjoy the quality on those. But a Blu-Ray disc really wouldn't look much better on my screen.
The only Blu-Ray adopters I know are PS3 owners.
I have no plans to buy a PS3.
Honestly, I see this working out pretty much the same way as UMDs. The only people who have a use for UMD movies are PSP owners. And even then, most PSP owners don't buy those. I don't. If I use my PSP while I'm travelling, I'll damn well play a game, not a few minutes of some movie. And if I'm not travelling, why the hell would I want to watch something on that tiny screen when I have a TV?
-- Acyl
Can't comment about Vista, but the fact Blu-Ray isn't doing well is hardly a surprise. There's not enough stuff on Blu-Ray, and as a result most stores don't care to stock it. Most folks don't see it as significantly different from DVD, either.
DVDs are significantly better than VCDs. And the defunct laserdiscs, which were too big, and VHS, which is just too old. Blu-Ray, though...
...there's no real functional difference between a Blu-Ray disc and a DVD. They're both the same size and shape, it's not like Blu-Ray's magically more compact. There's no major added functionality, just higher video quality. And how much video quality do you really need? My TV isn't that big or that good. Still, I have DVDs. I can enjoy the quality on those. But a Blu-Ray disc really wouldn't look much better on my screen.
The only Blu-Ray adopters I know are PS3 owners.
I have no plans to buy a PS3.
Honestly, I see this working out pretty much the same way as UMDs. The only people who have a use for UMD movies are PSP owners. And even then, most PSP owners don't buy those. I don't. If I use my PSP while I'm travelling, I'll damn well play a game, not a few minutes of some movie. And if I'm not travelling, why the hell would I want to watch something on that tiny screen when I have a TV?
-- Acyl