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Post by Forum Cat on Oct 19, 2008 20:02:14 GMT
How about a nice external one? Clicky
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gavin
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Post by gavin on Oct 19, 2008 22:26:02 GMT
Virtually every other laptop maker can sell you a Blu-Ray drive, and I don't believe for a second it's beyond Apple to do the same. I see two possibilities:
A. Jobs is trying to push the sale of HD movies via iTunes and doesn't want Blu-Ray competing.
B. Sony want more money than Apple or willing to pay for a licence of the technology.
Mac is supposed to be the "media" fraternity's computer of choice, yet Apple refuse to incorporate a HD drive in their machines, even as an option.
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keith
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Post by keith on Oct 20, 2008 12:07:36 GMT
I go with a)
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Post by Forum Cat on Oct 20, 2008 13:39:34 GMT
Maybe, but did I not read that Apple actually make a loss on every new release that they sell? i.e. That new releases on iTunes cost Apple more to buy from Sony and others than they actually get from the customer. In other words new films are a loss leader. As it is only the new releases that come out on BR Apple must be playing a long game if your theory is correct. I understood that the iTunes music store has only just started to make a significant profit. That the whole point of the store was to provide content for Apples media players. I am sure that Apple have their reasons for no BR yet, I find it hard to believe that it is because they want to sell more films as downloads.
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Post by fullspecwarrior on Oct 20, 2008 15:23:49 GMT
Who wants to watch blu ray movies on their Mac though? Surely you want them on a big telly with a nice surround sound system?
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