05-22-2008, 04:43 PM
> The "battle" involved manufacturers deciding which technology they would go with.
The "battle" involved movie studios deciding which monopolist's patents they'd license to enhance their control over what you are allowed to see and hear in your own home.
Now that the media-monopolists have chosen, Sony owns the whole market. Sony does not have a good record for lowering prices or giving consumers useful features. Rather, they charge premium prices for mediocre products and add crippled "features" that do little more than enhance their control over what consumers are allowed to watch or listen to.
You think I'm wrong? That's fine. Come back to this thread in a year. You'll agree with me by then.
The "battle" involved movie studios deciding which monopolist's patents they'd license to enhance their control over what you are allowed to see and hear in your own home.
Now that the media-monopolists have chosen, Sony owns the whole market. Sony does not have a good record for lowering prices or giving consumers useful features. Rather, they charge premium prices for mediocre products and add crippled "features" that do little more than enhance their control over what consumers are allowed to watch or listen to.
You think I'm wrong? That's fine. Come back to this thread in a year. You'll agree with me by then.