Apple (AAPL Quote) is taking sides in the hotly contested high-definition video format war by snubbing HD-DVD in favor of Sony's (SNE Quote) Blu-ray, according to one analyst.
"Our sources indicate that Apple will outline its high-definition video strategy with the support of Blu-ray as opposed to HD-DVD," American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu wrote in a preview of the upcoming MacWorld conference Jan. 15. Wu calls the move a big win for Sony's video business and notes that Disney (DIS Quote) supports Blu-ray, while Microsoft (MSFT Quote) is firmly camped in Toshiba's competing HD-DVD format. But it's likely that Apple will want to avoid the format battle and at some point use a combination Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive in future computers, wrote Wu.Jay-Z Hooking Up With Apple? |
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