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Microsoft Disappoints with No Blu-Ray for Xbox 360

They will... soon. I bet we'll see an announcement within 30 days.

Apple Stores vs. Sony Style: Apple By a Furlong

Setting aside poor execution by the sales staff and an over zealous security guard for a moment, one must keep in mind that Apple really only offers a comparative handful of product categories and their accessories. iMacs, IPods, notebooks and the Iphone. The result is a much more easily manageable retail environment. Sony offers a much broader product assortment with the resulting challenges to their retail structure. As for me personally, I have had both good and bad experiences in an Apple store. A lot comes down to the store's individual staff on a given day. If I need to look at an Apple product, their stores are great. If I just want to check out the latest and greatest electronics, the Sony Stores are a much better place to do so.

Blu-ray's Fatal Flaw?

Flawed analysis. We are at least 5 years away from mass-market acceptance of downloads - legal or otherwise. Blu-Ray will succeed now because of the vast improvement in picture quality compared to standard DVD's. As large-screen, hi-def TV's penetrate into more homes, people are becoming critical of signal quality. The general public will see the difference that Blu-Ray offers. This will only continue as the hardware prices continue to drop.