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Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:17 pm Reply and quote this post
While console gamers won't have the option of stepping up to the world of Blu-ray gaming until the PS3 launches in November, PC players on the bleeding edge of technology can already equip their desktops with Blu-ray optical drives. Boutique gaming PC manufacturer Alienware is now taking orders for Blu-ray-equipped versions of two of its high-end desktops, the Aurora 7500 and the Aurora ALX.

Replacing the default DVD drive on either of those models with a 2x Blu-ray reader/writer drive adds $999 to the final price tag, with the least expensive possible full setup (including monitor) going for $3,099. The company is also offering a handful of blank Blu-ray discs, but don't expect them to sold in spindles anytime soon. Individual discs run from $20 for a 25GB disc that can be written once to $50 for a 50GB rewritable disc.

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Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:13 am Reply and quote this post
Buying that now would be such a nonsense, the technology isn't ready, there are barely any programs or drives supporting it.

For 50 bucks I'd rather get myself a 60 GB HDD, lasts longer, and you don't need a 999$ drive to use it  

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Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:23 pm Reply and quote this post
Blu Ray still optical storage, its a degradable, non-archival, breakable, scratchable, mistakeable-for-a-frisbee, easily destroyed storage medium... I mean, 50GB of data you can snap in half?

I think the future is solid state or Flash storage; think how much you can store on a tiny SD or CF card, with no moving parts, almost impossible to destroy, resistant to shack and even water, RAID Drives can store GB's of data, and it cant be snapped.

Also, may I mention the Yellow Machine...
2TB of Information anyone? http://www.yellowmachine.com


Quote:
The Yellow Machine FailSafe Storage appliance provides a cost effective, all-in-one solution for FailSafe storage, automated backup, secure remote access and networking features. Yellow Machine offers:

FailSafe storage — preserves data integrity with RAID, disk scrubbing technology and reliable hardware
Professional automated backup — just "set it and forget it"
Secure remote access — from anywhere, at anytime
All-in-One "shoebox-sized" appliance: router, switch, firewall, VPN, networked storage
Easy to use, easy to set up


£400? I don't think I need to comment on that.

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Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:20 pm Reply and quote this post
Yada yada yada all this talk. blue ray is just all hype. only way we know if its good is if we could get someone to use it and then post a review on the forums. when its available.
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Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:38 am Reply and quote this post
I dont think, as Ive said many a time, Blu-Ray will take off... its another UMD  
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Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:53 pm Reply and quote this post
that much storage on a large breakable disc is sure to fail. The only question is how badly will it fail?
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am Reply and quote this post
Blue ray is rubbish they will be the next Beta Max
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Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:15 am Reply and quote this post
As I have said many a time, the future is solid state storage; practically indestructable, faster, easier to use, plag and play, portable and with now up to 2000GB in one small box, connected by USB or Firewire; no need for burning and all of the errors that come with it... Optical Storage will go the same way Floppy/Magnetic storage has, and for virtually the same reasons.
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