Abstract: If youre confused by the DVD format wars and are looking for a next-generation optical drive, Sony has an option. Sonys first-generation Blu-ray computer drive, the BWU-100A, is compatible with more disc formats than any other optical drive now on th...
Can read/write Blu-ray discs, Backwards compatible with DVD and CD
Unjustifiably expensive, Blu-ray could lose the format war, Current dearth of commercial Blu-ray movies, Only truly effective when coupled with a 1080i/p display
Early adopters will see the BWU-100A as forging new ground, but most others will regard it as an unjustifiable expense, for now. ...
Abstract: Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy? Image 3 Weve already seen Blu-ray drives pre-installed in two Sony systems - the VAIO VGC-RC204 desktop and the VAIO VGN-AR11S notebook - but now the technology...
