HD DVD is Dead and the Playstation 3 Fanboys Still Suck
A while back I wrote a column critical of the PlayStation 3 and its legions of annoying fanboys. The fanboys struck back, resulting in an amusing and enlightening forum discussion. One of the things I raked the PS3 over for was the inclusion of a Blu-ray drive that ended up hiking the price of the PS3 significantly. It seemed to me to be something that was not necessary for most gamers and should not have been in the PS3 in the first place.
Here’s some of what I said about the PS3 and Blu-ray:
Take careful note of the overpricing problem. Sony goofed royally by trying to use the PS3 to promote its Blue-ray format. Gamers are already lashing out in anger at being forced to pay an extra $150–$200 per PS3 because Blue-ray is incorporated into each system. Sony’s arrogance and thick-headedness has already ensured that the cheaper Nintendo Wii is flying off shelves and has become the must-have consumer item of the Christmas season. Many parents have breathed a sigh of relief that their kids have ignored the PS3 hype and are asking for the Wii instead.
As I pointed out, this was nothing more than Sony’s attempt to use the PS3 as a trojan horse to foist Blu-ray onto the world.
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