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Apart from HD video, you only really need Blue Ray storage sizes for backups/archiving (from my perspective)
Let's see - a good DVD burner costs under $40AU in OZ and the media is cheap as... but burning 10-50GB backups takes too long & is a hassle with all the DVD's.
Now I can get and 500GB eSata drive & ext case/PS for under $150AU - speed is awesome, reliablity is great - & it's easy as - plug in & file copy...
So, no way am I going to buy a Blue ray drive until:
1 - It costs less than $150AU
2 - Its gotta burn at least 4x (BD) speed
3 - The 25GB media is under $2AU
Also, we really need a decent ReWriteable format, as most (if not all) re-recordable CD & DVD formats/media are pathetic. (Slow, unreliable & don't last)
Apart from movies, BlueRay just doesn't give a compelling reason to buy at its current price. What with HDD & Flash size/cost dropping so fast, BlueRay could be in danger of being skipped by PC users unless its price drops to about 2-3 times a current DVD burner. (< $150AU)
Well, that's my 2 cents worth...