Apple MacPro with Blue-Ray

[SKYLINE R34]

I was reading a thread in Apple Discussion, thay was talking about Apple might be using Blue-Ray drives in their computers is this true? If it is true when are thay coming with it? I'm willing to wait even more to buy my MacPro in light of this news.

This isn't a release. - gnomexp

[Ellada]

blue-ray will be another dead format from sony i highly doubt apple would even considerusing it

[dreamsINdigital]

blue-ray will be another dead format from sony i highly doubt apple would even considerusing it

Then why did Apple join the Blu-ray Disc Association in March of 2005? Sounds to me like they plan to use it...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005

[Levi- The perfectionist]

Mmm... As much as I think Blue-ray is the future, I'm also not really that excited.

Ok so they're large capacity disks, but besides that they arent really that exciting... the need isnt really that great for a large capacity disk at the moment.

We have the option between dual-layer DVD's or an external Hard Drive to cart data- and this suits most people's needs at the moment.

Where Blue Ray will succeed is where a 10 disk DVD set (eg- The Matrix Collectors edition) can be put onto one or two disks. Its more convenience than need, I think DVDs will stay around for as long as Blue Ray. People dont want to fork out the extra $$$ again like they did DVDs.

I'm more excited about the arrival of flash hard drives/ memory in computers which will eliminate the need to shut down computers, allow faster access speeds to data and general improved performance and reliability of computers.

Look into it on google, its quite a cool thing...

[Unbeliever]

Ask Steve Jobs

[stinkey diver]

Gee i wonder how long it will take to burn a full blue ray disc full of data? Id rather have an external hard drive of flash stick.

[ShadyApple]

well apple is supporting bluray as is most movie companies, but really i dont care about any of these new formats. their not quantium leaps like dvd was with vhs.

[evilmnky204]

Blagh, honestly Blu-Ray technology doesn't impress me the least bit. Yes, it's got a shitload of storage. So what? Right now, there is absolutely NO need for that. We've got external harddrives, dual-layer DVDs and such. Plus, I doubt anyone in their right mind would actually fork over the insanely huge amount of money for the actual players.

[ShadyApple]

sony didnt even get their bluray players out yet, i think samsung were the first to come with the first bluray player. and i agree there really isnt any need for it right now, just because we have the technology dosnt mean its ready to be introduced, espically when dvd is doing so well right now. and yes im aware that bluray and hddvd both can play dvds but regardless all those two companies are doing right now is confusing the mundane consumer on which medium to choose. if they introduced a unified medium then i might consider buying one, but as of now id rather wait it out to see whos the clear cut winner or if their is a chance a unified medium will be introduced in the near future, even though its a longshot.

[nightcrawler1089]

Isn't it ~20 GB vs. 8 GB (for dual-layer)? You'd be surprised what people are willing to pay for--I think there's a market for this, though I don't know if it lies with the Mac portable line.

-NC

[evilmnky204]

Isn't it ~20 GB vs. 8 GB (for dual-layer)? You'd be surprised what people are willing to pay for--I think there's a market for this, though I don't know if it lies with the Mac portable line.

-NC

Yes, given, there may be a market in this, the only one that I can see actually selling would be in PS3 though. I don't know how they'd work on a computer, given that there is already external harddrives.

[abbaZaba]

I vaguely remember SKYLINE making numerous topics with questions pertaining to him purchasing a quad core G5. how much money do you have that you can buy top of the line computers every other year? christ..

[SKYLINE R34]

I vaguely remember SKYLINE making numerous topics with questions pertaining to him purchasing a quad core G5. how much money do you have that you can buy top of the line computers every other year? christ..

I was planning on getting the PowerMac Quad but everybody at that time told me to wait for the Intel Version, So I did wait and I glad I did, so i haven't spent the money I saved up for the PowerMac, So now I can put it towards the New MacPro Quad.

[alainmeyer1]

If they were to use ANYTHING I would hope they use HD DVD

[Slewed]

not hd-dvd, i feel microsoft are making a mistake there.

however with both of these formats, remember 1 scratch will delete more data then on a dvd or a cd, and you can lose more data with just a little bit of damage then before. (i dont know if anyone else has this problem, i have stupid relatives who tend to scratch disks i lend them)

also, they cost way too much right now.

[alainmeyer1]

not hd-dvd, i feel microsoft are making a mistake there.

however with both of these formats, remember 1 scratch will delete more data then on a dvd or a cd, and you can lose more data with just a little bit of damage then before. (i dont know if anyone else has this problem, i have stupid relatives who tend to scratch disks i lend them)

also, they cost way too much right now.

Yeah I guess, but you actually made me think.

Apple should staz with DVD

[spyro94]

he just hates Sony and everything to do with it, but he loves apple, and apple using blu-ray would challenge his principles