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[–] kgMadee2@mathstodon.xyz 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@philycheeze @xkbx yes, I think Microslop's fumble of selling the HD DVD drive only as an external add-on really hindered the format

[–] kgMadee2@mathstodon.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@philycheeze @xkbx I bought one anyway. 10 years later, mind you :p

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

They’re not necessarily bad, it’s just an extra barrier to entry.