BREAKING NEWS: The War is Over - Toshiba Gives Up on HD DVD

[demmet]

Those stuck with HD-DVD players getting gift cards

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/03/19/best.buy.ap/index.html

[Mr. Hankey]

I actually have to commend Toshiba.

I bought an HD A2 last November 2007. The format died in February 2008.

Yet in August 2008: MY FIVE FREE HD DVD DISCS ARRIVED! 

I only got two discs that I actually chose, the other three weren't my picks - I suppose they sent discs based on what stocks were still available. But I have to commend them for keeping up with their promise even after their investment was already long dead. And two were even HD DVD-DVD Combo discs, so I'll be able to use them even after my HD DVD player has died.

I guess this is an example of "losing graciously."

Or maybe it's just "disposing of inventory no one would buy, anyway." 

[pchin]

Or maybe it's just "disposing of inventory no one would buy, anyway." 

Good one Mr. Hankey. Probably this is the main reason....

[barrid]

actually, i would still buy most of the titles, if the price is right. say, $5 each. 

[Mr. Hankey]

Good one Mr. Hankey. Probably this is the main reason....

I'm guessing some of these titles were already scheduled for disposal - on three of them, the UPC/bar code has like a slash running across it - one line actually MELTED across the center of the bar code/UPC, making the number unreadable.

[juanch]

@Mr. Hankey
My 5 free HD-DVD's also arrived about 2 months ago.
They also had that slash on the bar-code.

I was actually surprised it arrived.
I thought it would never come 

[pchin]

actually, i would still buy most of the titles, if the price is right. say, $5 each. 

Me too...I'm still waiting if Amazon will ever going to have a BIG sale...