The First Shoe Drops

[corkyg]

This just came in: "Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it will postpone the sale of the world's first HD DVD recorder because of a production delay.

"The new recorder, the RD-A1, had been slated to go on sale July 14, but the release will be pushed back to July 27, the Tokyo-based electronics maker said in a release.

"The delay is due to problems in securing some parts for the recorder, and Toshiba will not have enough units ready for a nationwide release until the later date, according to company spokesman Keisuke Omori.

"The new machine combines an HD DVD burner with a one-terabyte hard disk and can record and store up to 130 hours of high-definition broadcasts."

 

[EvanAdams]

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[DAPUNISHER]

Whats pricing supposed to be like Corky?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Whats pricing supposed to be like Corky?

Toshiba has said the recorder will carry a suggested price tag of 398,000 yen (US$3,470; euro2,725). The electronics maker hopes to sell 10,000 recorders by the end of 2006, Omori said.

He said the company hadn't decided when the product will be launched overseas.

from forbes

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Whats pricing supposed to be like Corky?

Toshiba has said the recorder will carry a suggested price tag of 398,000 yen (US$3,470; euro2,725). The electronics maker hopes to sell 10,000 recorders by the end of 2006, Omori said.

He said the company hadn't decided when the product will be launched overseas.

from forbes

Thank you for the info, SS.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Whats pricing supposed to be like Corky?

Toshiba has said the recorder will carry a suggested price tag of 398,000 yen (US$3,470; euro2,725). The electronics maker hopes to sell 10,000 recorders by the end of 2006, Omori said.

He said the company hadn't decided when the product will be launched overseas.

from forbes

Thank you for the info, SS.

you're welcome...3500 clams ..I'll sit and wait a few generations

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: EvanAdams
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Sorry - no such forum on my list - besides, the HD-DVD vs. BluRay battle has been discussed many times on this forum.

 

[iamaelephant]

Wow, is that price a typo? $3500?!! That's almost $7,000 in NZ dollars!! They expect these things to sell?!?! Wow.

Still though, 1tb HDD, that's pretty cool.