posted 03-04-2008 08:27 PM                    

Sorry to bring up the sad truth, but most really attractive ladies think video games are stupid. It's a waste of time trying to convince them otherwise.

Just buy them lots of drinks, try to listen to what they're saying and say as little as possible.


In other somewhat Blu-ray related news...

...Apple and others trying to sell/rent movies online are finding out the idea just isn't ready to fly.

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Apple Unable To Find Movies For Its New Rental Service

Apple has been unable to make good on its January 15 promise to have 1,000 movies available for rent at its iTunes Store by the end of February. According to MacWorld magazine, Apple is currently offering only 351 titles for rent on the site. In fact, the magazine said, if all of the films listed for either purchase or rent are added together, Apple has only 770 available for downloading. By contrast Netflix has 6,000 titles available. Meanwhile, Amazon has indicated that it is getting few takers for movies being offered on its Unbox service. It is asking customers to complete a survey asking what improvements would induce them to increase their use of Unbox.

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posted 03-05-2008 03:01 AM                       

quote: Bobby Henderson

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Sorry to bring up the sad truth, but most really attractive ladies think video games are stupid. It's a waste of time trying to convince them otherwise.

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Personally I don't think they're stupid, I just feel it can be quiet an investment. Especially when I'm a sugar momma to my boyfriend.

I won't be fully satisfied with the PS3 until it can grill meat like the George Foreman grill.

posted 03-05-2008 11:04 PM                    

quote: Melissa Perenson, PC World

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Samsung Cancels Second-Gen Combo Blu-ray and HD DVD Player

Samsung's statement today that it would no longer proceed with its BD-UP5500 player doesn't come as a surprise given Toshiba's withdrawal from the HD DVD format. The player was announced at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in January.

The company's statement today notes that "now that Blu-ray has been chosen as the next-generation format, the consumer can move forward with confidence and enjoy the incredible experience that Blu-ray offers. Samsung believes that a multi-format player like the current BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player (Duo) offers the best and only solution for consumers that want access to all available High-Definition (HD) titles in the short term. It remains a practical solution, but the window of opportunity is smaller than it was before. In light of recent announcements, Samsung will not introduce the BD-UP5500 Duo HD Player."

The BD-UP5500 was due by late spring--which makes me all the more curious about Samsung's move with this particular announcement. Presumably, it's not just consumers who benefit knowing that Blu-ray is now the one disc format to rule them all.

Nonetheless, I find it surprising that Samsung, in announcing it was canceling the BD-UP5500, didn't also take the chance to tout a timeline for its next revised, Blu-ray-only player...you know, the one that would have support for BD Live (already announced for upcoming Sony Blu-ray players, due in summer and fall). Right now--knowing such models are on the way--it's hard to recommend any of the existing Blu-ray Disc players currently on the market, including ones like the BD-P1400, an early player that doesn’t even support Bonus View.

Other surprises: Samsung mentioned nothing about the BD-UP5000's free-falling price--it launched at the tail end of 2007 at $800, and now can be found for just $600 at retailers like B&H Photo and Vann's. Nor did Samsung mention how long it expected the BD-UP5000 to be available; the company originally planned to replace the BD-UP5000 with the BD-UP5500, which makes me wonder about the BD-UP5000's current supply in the retail channel--and how long Samsung plans to continue manufacturing it before replacing it with a new Blu-ray-only player (see ruminations above).

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