[Eug]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Fine. Lets say it is old news but for some reason you still call a direct admission from the head honcho a "rumor".

But out of interest... where did someone else post that direct quote admitting the pay off?

He admitted an exclusivity deal (which we already knew existed anyway), not a $150 million payoff.

You posted the article as confirmation of the $150 million number, and that is not confirmed. As such, it remains a rumour. Yeah, it's probably true (or something close to that), but nonetheless the number is still a rumour.

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by Eug 

He admitted an exclusivity deal, not a $150 million payoff.

You posted the article as confirmation of the $150 million number, and that is not confirmed. As such, it remains a rumour. Yeah, it's probably true (or something close to that), but nonetheless the number is still a rumour.

Ya i figured ""As you know, we have been well-compensated for our support." means that they got a a iTunes gift certificate and not millions of dollars.

Although I have to wonder what "as you know" means cuz I don't remember hearing any rumors of a iTunes gift card pay off so he couldn't possibly have been talking about that rumor that everyone knows of 150 mil.

Does the exact amount matter either way? The point is this CONFIRMS the "Rumor" that they were paid off when there was arguments that none of it was true.

[Eug]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Ya i figured ""As you know, we have been well-compensated for our support." means that they got a a iTunes gift certificate and not millions of dollars.

Although I have to wonder what "as you know" means cuz I don't remember hearing any rumors of a iTunes gift card pay off so he couldn't possibly have been talking about that rumor that everyone knows of 150 mil.

Except that Toshiba already denied the $150 million claim last year.

Does the exact amount matter either way?

Yes, because you were trying to make it look like he was confirming the $150 mil number, which is false.

The point is this CONFIRMS the "Rumor" that they were paid off when there was arguments that none of it was true.

Arguments from whom? Not me. Toshiba had already confirmed the existence of "incentives" for an exclusivity deal in 2007. They just denied it was $150 million.

[Eug]

RE: Flash memory pricing, as of yesterday:

32 Gb NAND $11.35
16 Gb NAND $5.37
8 Gb NAND $2.88
4 Gb NAND $2.18
1 Gb DDR2-667 $2.00
512 Mb DDR2-667 $0.99
512 Mb DDR2-533 $0.96

That's even less than I had thought. (Note these are Gb not GB prices.)

[icruise]

Originally Posted by Eug 

Arguments from whom? Not me. Toshiba had already confirmed the existence of "incentives" for an exclusivity deal in 2007. They just denied it was $150 million.

It was probably more.

[Eug]

Originally Posted by icruise 

It was probably more.

They claimed it was significantly less than that, and did not include cold cash. (Not that it really matters if it was cold cash or something else.) No actual numbers though, so for all we know it could have been $130 million.

[turtle777]

"DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it was locked in an exclusive deal to distribute DVDs on Toshiba Corp's (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) HD DVD format even though the Japanese electronics maker plans to quit the technology."

DreamWorks waiting for cue from Toshiba on Blu-ray | Technology | Reuters



I can't believe they're not getting out of it.

I'm sure that contract lawyer is going to be fired.

-t

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Samsung BD-P1400 review - Engadget HD

[Shaddim]

Today I wandered by the CompUSA going out of business sale and they had several Samsung and Sony BR players for $250 and under. Not sure what models they were.

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Will New Blu-ray Drives Suck Your Laptop Battery Dry?

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Paramount & Dreamworks HD DVD support ends March 4 - Engadget HD

[Eug]

I'm the idiot who bought an HD-DVD player. - By Josh Levin - Slate Magazine

In retrospect, it might've been smarter not to buy either player. But alas, I have a strange affliction that left me susceptible to HD-DVD's limited charms: I'm a gadget-loving cheapskate. The typical early adopter opens his wallet first and asks questions later; he doesn't care how many gigs of RAM are inside the MacBook Air, just that it slides into a Manila envelope. The HD-DVD player, however, appealed to a different group, electronics fetishists too imprudent to wait out a format war yet stingy enough to base their purchasing decisions entirely on price.

[turtle777]

So, point in case: "Being cheap doesn't pay" ?!?!

-t

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

So, point in case: "Being cheap doesn't pay" ?!?!

-t

Or.. "Cheapest doesn't mean you will win".

[olePigeon]

Apparently Blu-Ray drives reduce laptop batteries to about an hour. Guess people won't be expecting to watch an entire movie on a laptop unless it's plugged into a wall.

Edit: Nevermind, SWG posted a link.

[ort888]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Samsung BD-P1400 review - Engadget HD

They still have 1 minute turn-on times? This crap will never fly with your average consumer. The loadup time on my HD-A2 feels like an eternity, and it's only about 40 seconds.

[Eug]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Will New Blu-ray Drives Suck Your Laptop Battery Dry?

How much of it actually due to the laser? The CPU requirements I can understand, but I'm surprised the laser is such a power drain.

P.S. The best part of the article is the future Blu-ray-based fashion trends.