The Role of PCs in the Format War June 6
PCs will have a major role in deciding which format ultimately wins in the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD format wars.
Of the world’s three largest computer manufacturers, only Dell has committed to one format - Blu-ray. Both HP (#2), and Lenovo (#3) are planning on supporting both formats at the moment.
Acer just released four notebooks with HD-DVD drives, but has said they plan on releasing models with Blu-ray drives as soon as they are available.
Computers will Blu-ray drives could start shipping as early as late June.
The scheduled release date of the first Blu-ray movies is set for June 20th according to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.