I will tell you where it leaves the Consumer. With good old DVD, thats where!!

Only enthusiasts will buy 2 machines. Plus a CD player.
CD playback in these mchines is said to be poor. I bet Joe six pack would be happy with it.

Shops cannot afford to stock multiple formats too in any meaningfull amounts.

This HD is an enthusiasts Niche product and it will remain so for a long time, or untill its down to ONE FORMAT backward compatible.

I personaly hope this day will come, but I aint holding my breath.

Cheers, Chris smile

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