The editor writes :-
"Interestingly, two years into the standard DVD cycle, the DVD installed base was only 1.2 million and players were not nearly as inexpensive as $129 [BD players were] on Black Friday." This alludes to the reality that BD is being accepted and purchased at a faster rate than DVD was for the comparable period in each format's life cycle. By the end of 2008, dedicated BD player sales for the year are expected to reach 2.5 million units and are expected to double or triple in 2009. Sales of Sony PS3s are expected to reach 8 million game consoles by the end of December."
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EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.
EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.
Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.
This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.
SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space
Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.
Digital Distribution is not dead
DD makes up 0.1% of total movie sales this year down from 0.3% in may 2008
Really good reading
"Overall Blu-ray Disc player sales are expected to more than triple in 2009, reaching 2.5 million players Europe-wide, excluding PS3s. In France, Blu-ray Disc's market share is expected to double in 2009. In Europe, over 6.5 million Blu-ray Discs have been sold to date; 2008 represents a growth rate of 320%."
Ah yes, as is to be expected with a "dead in the water" format.
Thank god DD is catching on just as quick.
All the means are there to provide true HD 1080p digital downloads to consumers in all of North America.
All the major studios are clamouring to get signed on for DD as well.
DVDs are just as good anyways, ask any expert.
Who doesn't love opposite-land? =D
stop
DD is dead
0.1% of total movie revenues
haaaaaaaa
Ho' snap. :o
Bluray is alive and kickin'!