Should be a deathray for that price.

Is anyone else not excited about a 17" high definition picture?
I don't know what it is about people and their laptops. I don't want to watch movies on mine unless I am stuck traveling somewhere.

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But wait, I'm confused... it says it has a UXGA display (which I think is 1600x1200 pixels).. but the 1080p specification is 1920x1080 , isn't it?

Are you testing the waters for a new spin-off site, �° la iPodObserver? First the PS3 Blu-ray story, and now this. This isn't only not at all Mac related, but it's actually about PCs. Seems odd.

I don't mind expansion, but covering Dell's new systems is pushing it a little far even for me. Just my 2Ñž.

Should be made out of 14k gold for that price.

What about Dell's new servers? Can we get some news about them, too?

Pardon the sarcasm, but what is the purpose of this article? Is this what we get from the move to Intel servers?

But Windows PCs are too expensive

It looks like the Blu-Ray drive is adding about $1200 to the price of the Dell Notebook. Even without the drive the Dell price seems high for a "consumer" laptop

IANAJ(ournalist), but this is not a blinkered bulletin board which only reports on Macs. There's obviously a very heavy slant towards Apple stuff, but the Blu-ray situation is an important one, since it's the route that Apple is going to be taking (or already has taken, FAIK).

If more and more other manufacturers are going to be using Blu-Ray, and fewer HD-DVD, or vice versa, it will affect us all.

As for Dell's servers, that would be irrelevant up until the point that Apple licensed OS X to run on them (flying pigs...). Dell's use of Blu-ray is relevant.

Agreed. Windows isn't allowed in my home. And I don't have any use for Dell products (well, maybe a display if the quality and price are right). Yet I found this article highly informative and relevant. I've been wondering when Blu-ray would make advancements in the computer world.

As mentioned in another thread, I am a Sony rep "on the side". A Blu-ray player (home theater component variety) is in the neighborhood of $800-1200 US. I've certainly wondered what it would do for the price of a computer. Now I know. And now I have a better idea when Apple (who is part of the Blu-ray Disc Association, last I checked, which makes this highly relevant) will incorporate it. Doesn't give me a date but it gives me an idea, whereas before today I wasn't aware of any computer offerings with a Blu-Ray player.

Let me know when someone releases a computer with Blu-ray with chasing playback and HDMI interface.


- Jon

I also appreciated seeing this article. I personally think Blu-ray is going to lose, but either way, those who care about the next gen optical formats might find this news of interest. Or how about the competitive aspects? Dell is beating Apple to market with a Blu-ray equipped laptop.

If you don't care about Blu-ray, why would you even click on this story to begin with? And why on Earth would you take the time to post a comment? In need of a hobby?

Was talking to a guy that said Best Buy is pulling all their Blu-Ray players for a new one that's going to play Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. Checked at the local BB and noted they, in fact, had no Blu-Ray players on the floor. Anyone else heard anything?