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[–] philycheeze 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Blu-ray also had the advantage of PS3 supporting the format without the need for an external disc drive.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@philycheeze @xkbx yes, I think Microslop's fumble of selling the HD DVD drive only as an external add-on really hindered the format

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@philycheeze @xkbx I bought one anyway. 10 years later, mind you :p

[–] philycheeze 2 points 3 weeks ago

They’re not necessarily bad, it’s just an extra barrier to entry.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Blue ray also had the advantage of not having multiple D’s in its name.