Not really the same thing because "theoretical arguments" are where you go when current facts don't support your opinion.
Blu-ray is in TROUBLE because:
1. Consumers are not flocking to it as predicted. Blu-ray sales were
projected to reach 1 billion this year, but here we are at the
beginning of November with Blu-ray having only managed to rack up 300
million in sales & a 4 percent market share.
2. Samsung is already off the reservation as is Apple.
3. Retailers are worrying that they'll be stuck with mountains of
inventory come December 26th, have begun slashing prices like crazy
& still not finding many takers.
4. The only titles moving on Blu-ray are CG laden action flicks which
comprise less than 1 percent of Hollywood's annual release schedule.
5. 10 percent of DVD consumers account for 50 percent of all DVD sales
& those consumers aren't moving to Blu-ray.
Blu-ray isn't dead, but the only market segment still clinging to it are college-aged kids who don't realize they're going to have to pay those student loans back some day. When the reality finally sinks in they'll likely be married with children & for the rest of their natural lives will regret wasting thousands of borrowed dollars propping up a media format that in the long run didn't matter when they could have been out drinking too much beer & getting l*id.
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