Jan
9
Why HD-DVD And Blu-Ray Are (Strategically) Obsolete
So…should you care about the so-called HD-DVD/Blu-ray standards war?
No.
Why not? Because it won’t make a bit of difference to the larger outcomes players along the value chain realize - whether content, hardware, distribution, etc. In fact, it’s just a waste of your time - though it’s geekily sexy, from an economic pov, these competitive dynamics are already thoroughly obsolete.
Standards wars with heavy fixed costs and closed platforms are deeply dominated - and deeply toxic. Today’s…
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