Although the update is still a test beta, it is expected the full release will be within 3 months.
This new approach from Microsoft should help to speed up the rate of adoption for Blu-ray hardware, especially as prices continue to lower for drives.
Looks like they are ready to embrace the Blu-ray technology and it didn't take them long to do it after the HD-DVD vs Blu-ray fiasco but it's all about the money.I guess this will somehow tie into Blu-ray support for xbox 360 somewhere down the road.
Who wants to guess that this will be heavily bugged with DRM? I have little faith in Microturd as I had Vista on a new computer and switched to XP.
and let us pray the crazy coders of the net make us some worthwhile apps and tools from the primordial goo MS lays before us...
they say native... but what they really mean is they have buried yet another application in their bloatware to make it seem like it is native...
They are behind and they know it.. http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/Blu-ray/
Honestly **sigh** they will spout any old crap to sell their drm-ware.
You know that ignorant idea of the broadcast flag that shuts off your DVD recorder?
Well, you're not allowed to have VOB and MPEG-2 files unless they originated on your "trusted client" computer or registered camcorder.
Sorry, sucker!
Smell the Blu Ray!
Interesting how these companies say they go by a model of "customers interest and needs," but still yet they use anti-consumer tactics. These companies need to revaluate their business model and business statements, and realize that they need to mean what they say.
the x box would be so much better with blue ray and free online gaming
Originally posted by Run4two:
Who wants to guess that this will be heavily bugged with DRM? I have little faith in Microturd as I had Vista on a new computer and switched to XP.
"This new approach from Microsoft should help to speed up the rate of adoption for Blu-ray hardware, especially as prices continue to lower for drives."
Huh? Where are prices lowering for Blu Ray drives?
Where, tell me, where?
They making it easy for PS3 users to backup there games!!!
ofcourse not much of use though.