Stephen

Well, they'd actually just be LEGO. There's no 's'.

I think the Cadilac CTS is unique car with a sense of style all it's own. There is a lot to like, but It just doesn't mesh with my own sensibilities.

I feel the same way about this laptop.

Whoops... acidentally posted it a few comments below. Anyway:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=955388

siddharth s,

Here's a link to the thread at AVS, which is dedicated to the 5000. A good place to start, might be to do a search for 'Broadcom' I'm sure you'll get some hits that way, since as it stands, the thread is at almosty 4000 replies.

Ben from EngadgetHD is a member over at AVS and actually active in that particular thread, so you'll get some good info.

Marty, I think everyone here knows it's dual-format...

As far as cancelling it because "HD DVD playback is pretty much useless...", there is talk from Samsung of releasing a replacement for the 5000 model and they are already set to relase the already-announced 5500 (also dual-format), in a few months.

Feel free to take a trip over to AVS, to get an idea of the problems with the Broadcom chipset, which is used inside the 5000. That might give you a pretty good idea of why they're discontinuing it.

You're welcome to your opinion of course, but don't ignore the facts.

Actually, the A3 is currently #8, which is has been for the last day. The A-35 is #46.

The reason it's not registering under the DVD Top Sellers category is unknown. It's never shown up properly there and Amazon has never fixed the glitch.

Regarding your reference to the London Oyster system, we do indeed have our own version, called Presto:

http://www.prestocard.ca/

It's running trials right now, to iron bugs out, but by 2010 will be accepted on TTC (some stations) and GO transit systems, as well as transit systems in Brampton, Burlington, Durham Region, Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville and York Region.

Wikipedia also has an entry on it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presto_card

I want the pearl!