HP and Toshiba demonstrate HD-DVD and BluRay laptops

User Comments: 15

1. January 9, 2006 8:19 PM
   CrossFire851 said:
   How much will a laptop hd and blueray disc drive cost?
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2. January 9, 2006 8:31 PM
   exscind said:
   Good to know both HD-DVD and Blu-ray are coming along. I can't wait for those 25GB discs for storage (50GB for DL). That's enough to make anyone drool.As for the pricing, I would think it runs around $100 to $150 for the drives themselves because they're brand new. Waiting 3 months or so will probably bring them around Plextor price range ($70+).
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3. January 9, 2006 9:45 PM
   2old said:
   [b]Originally posted by exscind:[/b][quote]Good to know both HD-DVD and Blu-ray are coming along. I can't wait for those 25GB discs for storage (50GB for DL). That's enough to make anyone drool.quote]Me? I am going to wait until one or the other becomes the standard. SignedI bought a Beta VCR.....
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4. January 9, 2006 10:49 PM
   asphix said:
   I'm with 2oldI wont purchase either until one has won. I'm ok with current gen DVD's until then. I really would like to see HD-DVD as its cheaper and has sufficient space. I dont mind 2 disks, one for the film.. one for the extra features... especially if it knocks 10 bucks off the shelf price.If pressured to choose one.. it will be HD-DVD because of cost reasons... but I'll hold out as long as possible for that.Anyway, on topic. Its cool to see we have laptops already on the way. As crossFire said, I wonder what the price will be due to the drives addition and also in comparison to each other. We've an interesting year ahead of us.
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5. January 9, 2006 10:59 PM
   PUTALE said:
   mmh, it seems like HD-DVD and blue ray is here to stay. I wonder when will the price be affordable.
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6. January 9, 2006 11:05 PM
   otmakus said:
   Yes, It's wiser to wait until one format wins the war and becomes the standard. And at that time, the drive's price will have fallen like a leaf in autumn. Noone want to be stuck with a laptop, which costs an arm and a leg, with a drive nobody use anymore.
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7. January 10, 2006 12:43 AM
   nathanskywalker said:
   hmm... blue ray or Hd....what cost less?
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8. January 10, 2006 12:47 AM
   2old said:
   [b]Originally posted by PUTALE:[/b][quote]mmh, it seems like HD-DVD and blue ray is here to stay. [/quote]I bet you a dollar one is gone in 3 yrs. Interesting article from Oz.[url]http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,1777
   544%5E15302%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html[/url]
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9. January 10, 2006 1:05 AM
   Race said:
   It's amazing that this is happening all over again.......as in betamax vs vhs.I was hoping for a late hour decision, but it sounds like production is under way for both? At any rate, I'm totally jacked about the technology. For the most part, consumers (or at the very least those familiar with the beta/vsh fiasco) will hold off, which I would think, can't be good for business.
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10. January 10, 2006 9:20 AM
    syncrod said:
    hopefully in a few months/years we will see unified bluray + hd drives (just like the +R -R dvd wars)
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11. January 10, 2006 10:02 AM
    sngx1275 said:
    They better use a more scratch resistant plastic. With all that data being on 1 disk, I imagine scratches are going to be devistating.
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12. January 10, 2006 10:03 AM
    Cartz said:
    [b]Originally posted by syncrod:[/b][quote]hopefully in a few months/years we will see unified bluray + hd drives (just like the +R -R dvd wars)[/quote]I don't think that's at all likely... It will be interesting to see how this battle pans out, because unlike betamax vs vhs, this time around we have two pieces of very popular home electronics both touting one of the contenders. I'm speaking of course of the PS3, which will ship with blu-ray, and the 360, which is slated to have an external HD-DVD drive introduced in the future.Both formats will therefore have at least some stable backing that the other format cannot intrude on. This will be an interesting year for format wars, but I think anyone who sides with one format or the other now is living dangerously. It's definately worth waiting to see how this pans out, the victor will likely be clear within 6 months to a year. As for the prices of burners for these formats when they're released... I'm thinking that the $100-$150 estimates are on the very low end. I would also bet that the price of the physical media itself will be a prohibiting factor for early adopters.History has taught us that patience is most definately the key in situations like these... But it's always fun to speculate.
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13. January 10, 2006 10:56 AM
    Rage_3K_Moiz said:
    Format wars have always been around. But they've escalated too much IMO. I'd prefer HD-DVD though. Blu-Ray seems too good to be actually true. We'll just have to wait and watch I guess.
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14. January 10, 2006 1:17 PM
    mentaljedi said:
    Hmmm... i think i'll just wait for the dust to settle and prices to drop. I'm doing that with the new consoles and i'll do it with the new DVD formats. I'm sure everyone esle is being smart and doing the same thing.
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15. January 10, 2006 2:09 PM
    PanicX said:
    What I want to know is can these drives read or burn DVD and CD formats. The article doesn't specify what they can do. If I add a dual layer DVD burner to my laptop for $150 and there's a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD option that is also a DVD burner for Say $200, I'll bite on just the off chance of not having to upgrade later. But if these drives are exclusive to their formats or can't write at all, then give me my plan old DVD burner add on.
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