Parallel migration to blue-laser DVD urged

They Should have done this in the first place! Blue lasers have been available for a while now

Content Industry to America: "Now it the time for all patriotic Americans to sacrifice our technological superiority and allow other nations to gain a technological edge without American copetition so that we can control your music. Trust us." America to Content Industry: "Fuck off."

Wiccabilly... The fact is that Japan (and other nations such as the UK) are smaller, and have a smaller economy, a smaller set of demographics. This makes it easier for them to sell new technologys and rapidly establish new standards. With the US's enormous market, it is much more difficult to successfully introduce new products and technologies. It's a slower, more deliberate process. It's not necessarily about content-control, it's really just simple economics. I'm for improved technologies and free information just as much you and anyone else, but living here, we can't expect to necessarily get it as easily. :+