Episode 41: Booth Babes, Blue Security & Blu-Ray/HD-DVD

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Published on May 15, 2006 By Cordelia In WinCustomize News

With E3 going on this week, we simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to revisit the "booth babes" issue and discuss their apparel (or the lack thereof). We also discovered that people in the UK are now allowed to listen to their CDs on their iPods according to the RIAA. Let's hope North America isn't far behind! Also a spam war involving Blue Security and Russian hackers brings down several websites.

Some are saying the porn industry will decide whether or not Blu-Ray or HD-DVD becomes the new standard, while others say it will be the video game industry. We say it's all BUNK! Ok, it's not really bunk. What do you say?

In gaming news this week we discuss several things coming out of E3, including Nintendo revealing a more traditional controller for the Wii, and Sony makes the pricing structure for the PlayStation 3 public and receives a generally dismal reaction. We also argue about a new game out of Japan called "Maiden Love Revolution".

All this and less! Er...More! Check it out!

Comments

Matchbook

on May 16, 2006

Not sure I fully agree with your stance on the whole BlueSecurity issue. I'm not convinced thorough research was done on how things work over there. (.. it just made the comments on it/about it seem a little bit like misinformation)

From my experience with BlueSecurity - it works. Large companies are backing down and spammers *are* listening or are in the "process" of listening. Give it time. Give it members. Good episode, though.

frank29

on May 20, 2006

hello

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joeKnowledge

on May 21, 2006

Blu Ray or HD-DVD being decided on by the pr0n industry? WOW!

Personally, since pr0n is sort of a undercover thing in the USA (if billions of dollars is 'undercover'), I think, if anything, the gaming industry will make or break it. That is if it even comes down to gaming. it might be a host of issues that make it or break it.

I believe there is an area in product development call a something chasm... I don't recall right now... where a product that, even with a big group of consumers backing it, jut doesn't workout and gain market share.

With HD-DVD being backed by Microsoft (at least until recently... now I am not sure if they still back it), and its cheaper cost and being able to use similar disks, how does Blu-Ray win? Bigger data capacity? Maybe???

BOOTH BABES!!!!

Tarkus

on May 22, 2006

Blu-Ray has a huge advantage in support from studios. That's how it wins. And yes, bigger capacity helps, as does the PS3.

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