We reported earlier statements
from Peter Moore regarding the Xbox 360 and possible Blu-Ray support, suggesting it would be smart of Microsoft
"not to be diligently supporting a dead format (if HD-DVD, indeed, loses)." We were not the only ones
speculating, of course, and in an effort to curtail confusion, Microsoft has issued a press release reaffirming their
support of the HD-DVD format. Furthermore, they want to make clear that offering an external Blu-Ray drive is not
"a back-up plan...at this point, we're fully committed to HD-DVD and have absolutely no plans to support other
optical formats."Judging by the previous article's comments, there are some very strong opinions on the matter of formats, but Bill Gates made a very interesting observation in his recent interview with Engadget: "I often say that this is the last format battle there will ever be, because everything is going online." To what extent do you feel he's right?
