Comments on: Rumor: Macs to ship with Blu-ray support http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:40:40 -0500 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553260 Matt Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:24:40 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553260 Yet, Acer's also on Blu-ray... I never realized that there were companies that were on both sides of the format war... Yet, Acer’s also on Blu-ray… I never realized that there were companies that were on both sides of the format war…

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553259 Matt Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:22:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553259 HP's also HD DVD, though. Plus, Acer and Toshiba are on HD DVD. Along with the company who's products power most of these computers, Intel. HP’s also HD DVD, though.

Plus, Acer and Toshiba are on HD DVD. Along with the company who’s products power most of these computers, Intel.

]]> By: Peter Ha http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553132 Peter Ha Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:20:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553132 @magellan I know Apple is on the board and Jobs is a director with Disney. These are well known facts, but the point is that if this report is true then it may just change the landscape of the format war. "Apple has remained quiet on the subject in terms of hardware..." I don't know how much clearer I can be by that statement. @magellan
I know Apple is on the board and Jobs is a director with Disney. These are well known facts, but the point is that if this report is true then it may just change the landscape of the format war.

“Apple has remained quiet on the subject in terms of hardware…”

I don’t know how much clearer I can be by that statement.

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553116 Eric Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:52:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553116 Apple is agnostic on the subject of the format war. Proof is in their software. FinalCut Pro - the standard for Hollywood video editing now - supports both Blu-ray and HD-DVD authoring. Apple is on the Blu-ray board, and they have given more support to Blu-ray in terms of expressed preferences, but they also know which side of their bread is buttered on. And thus, if anything it will be at least Blu-ray, or a hybrid. But only when there is a drive that can burn both formats. Apple is agnostic on the subject of the format war. Proof is in their software. FinalCut Pro – the standard for Hollywood video editing now – supports both Blu-ray and HD-DVD authoring.

Apple is on the Blu-ray board, and they have given more support to Blu-ray in terms of expressed preferences, but they also know which side of their bread is buttered on. And thus, if anything it will be at least Blu-ray, or a hybrid. But only when there is a drive that can burn both formats.

]]> By: Anton http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553108 Anton Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:39:20 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553108 I thought Apple was going to get rid of DVD drives from laptops. I hate it when Mac rumors contradict, I never know which to ignore more. I thought Apple was going to get rid of DVD drives from laptops. I hate it when Mac rumors contradict, I never know which to ignore more.

]]> By: magellan http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/comment-page-1/#comment-553103 magellan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:17:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/03/rumor-macs-to-ship-with-blu-ray-support/#comment-553103 Finally someone understands what will shape the "format war". It's not a almost full HD $100 player or which title sells better. It's the computer. Dell, HP, Apple and Sony will all use Blu-ray. Some will offer combo drives, but few will offer only HD DVD. Oh, and what are four of the top selling computers? Dell, HP, Apple and Sony. And I don't think Apple was being silent on the issue. They are on the Blu-ray BOD. http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/mar/10blu-ray.html Finally someone understands what will shape the “format war”. It’s not a almost full HD $100 player or which title sells better. It’s the computer. Dell, HP, Apple and Sony will all use Blu-ray. Some will offer combo drives, but few will offer only HD DVD. Oh, and what are four of the top selling computers? Dell, HP, Apple and Sony.

And I don’t think Apple was being silent on the issue. They are on the Blu-ray BOD.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/mar/10blu-ray.html

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