"The HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc format war is finally over. Now that Toshiba and Microsoft have both jumped ship on HD-DVD, for the first time in at least a dozen introduced media types Sony finally has its moment of glory with their Blu-ray Disc format. This news is exactly what movie buffs and storage moguls have eagerly awaited for more than a year, and now that the casualties are cleared it's time to get productive and introduce new products built from the blue laser technology.

ASUS, being the industry-leader that they are, have wasted no time at all in getting a Blu-ray Disc storage solution to the market. As it stands now, there are fewer enthusiasts using the new format than there are users who use DDR3 SDRAM. But what if you're one of the few hardware enthusiasts who have seen the light, the blue crystal light? Surprisingly, the format war did accomplish something positive: it expedited the growing pains associated with the introduction of new technology. So by the time any real portion of the consumer pool touches Blu-ray technology, it will have already evolved into a well-polished product. "



Link: here.

I want one but the BD-R blanks are $10 so I'll wait a while.

I'll wait just like you will. Good call, D.