Apple on HD discs
I’m glad I’m not the only one who wasn’t surprised by no Blu-Ray in the new iMacs:
So who do I think will win the high-def format war? TCP/IP.
–Steven Frank
There’s an Apple announcement roundup on MacWorld that echoes the same sentiment. From the Apple TV to the new iMacs, Apple seems to be waiting on this format war (though see below) and hoping their disc-less hobby box and online store win.
It’d still be nice to be able to make double-digit backups onto higher density discs. It seems like HD-DVD, being naturally more scratch-resistant, would be the better media for that. Depending on how much Blu-Ray’s “scratch proof” coating actually gets used, there’s no point in burning 10GB more per layer if it will be unreadable after the real world gets to it. But alas, Apple is on the Blu-Ray board (link=good comparison article, btw), so if only one makes next year’s Macs I probably won’t get my druthers.