Blu-ray is doomed

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Fri, 03/07/2008 - 11:51am

In the past, I've always felt that Blu-ray would win the high-def format war. After that, I wasn't necessarily sure what the future would hold for the format.

Would it be the success DVD was? Would it flop worse than LaserDisc? Would it cater to a slightly more advanced crowd but never reach the mainstream?

Would it be a downright loser?

For a while, I decided to hold off from making any judgements until I could see how...


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