Samsung Electronics said today that it has delayed its Blu-ray player introduction until June so that it can complete testing. Reuters reports that the BD-P1000 launch will now be June 25 instead of May 23, although the company still anticipates being the first to market with a Blu-ray player.
It's funny how we all get caught up in the race to introduce a product like Blu-ray or HD DVD (which began shipping in Japan last week). The reality is that there probably won't be a ton of people lining up to buy one of these things like it's an Xbox 360 or PS3. Until the interoperability issues are ironed out, the initial buyers of Blu-ray and HD DVD will be the extreme early adopters -- people who either can afford to buy both or have a strong preference out of the gate as to which will be the long-term survivor.
Here's the Reuters/CNET piece:
http://news.com.com/Samsung+delays+U.S.+Blu-ray+player+launch/2100-1041_3-6057321.html?tag=fd_nbs_ent&tag=nl.e703
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