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[-] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 months ago

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

[-] kgMadee2@mathstodon.xyz 16 points 2 months ago

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

[-] kgMadee2@mathstodon.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

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

[-] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

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

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