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Toshiba Pulls the Plug on HD DVD - Ends Format War
« on: February 16, 2008, 08:58:00 PM »
Toshiba Pulls the Plug on HD DVD - Ends Format War
Posted by XanTium | 16-2-2008 22:22 EST

 
From nhk.or.jp:
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Toshiba Corporation has decided to withdraw from next generation high-definition DVD production.

The company said it will continue to sell HD-DVD products for a while but will stop further development of HD DVD. Meanwhile, it said its DVD factories in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, would be closed.

Market observers said that Toshiba could suffer a loss of hundreds of millions of US dollars.

Full Story: nhk.or.jp



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throwingks

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Toshiba Pulls the Plug on HD DVD - Ends Format War
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2008, 09:36:00 PM »
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Market observers said that Toshiba could suffer a loss of hundreds of millions of US dollars.
So, like a couple Euros?

At least this "war" thing has an end in sight.

This post has been edited by throwingks: Feb 17 2008, 05:37 AM
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stevenalvarado

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Toshiba Pulls the Plug on HD DVD - Ends Format War
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2008, 09:37:00 PM »
QUOTE(throwingks @ Feb 17 2008, 05:36 AM) View Post

At least this "war" thing has an end in sight.


I wish it was Irak´s war...
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