Yesterday it was announced that Toshiba was disbanding production of their HD DVD players. This comes as the end to a war between their technology and Sony’s Blue-ray discs. Both had relatively comparable technologies. Both had excellent products. But in the end, the consumer only wants one standard technology. No one wants to buy both disc players.
Unfortunately for about a million consumers who bought the HD DVD formatted machines, they have machines that are obsolete after just a short time in use. So they won’t be able to buy the latest new release on HD DVD. They won’t be able to rent them. Their investment is useless.
Many consumers chose wisely to stay out of the fight until it had been resolved. Of course Blue-ray sales are likely to go through the roof in the coming year now that your local Best Buy salesman can tell you which one to purchase with assurances.
This entire issue reminded me of the issue with fax machines and the merging technological shift toward email. Nowadays, you don’t want to buy a new fax machine. If your fax machine is dead, don’t think that you need a new one. Faxes can now be sent through fax to email services. It’s as easy as email, and it’s cheaper than buying an expensive new fax machine for your office every couple of years. And it’s a more efficient method of communication, saving your office workers time. Fax machines, like HD DVD players have gone the way of the ghost.
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