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"We've listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases," said Gary Severson, a Wal-Mart senior vice president.
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My local Walmart barely supported HD-DVD at all. Or Blu-Ray, for that matter. I believe it only ever had a handful of HD-DVD players for sale, never prominently displayed, and only the PS3 for a Blu-Ray player. Software, until recently, was not to found and the titles they do have now are in a locked case.
Best Buy hasn't decided to drop HD-DVD yet, it only said it will promote Blu-Ray more.
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My local Walfart smells funny.
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ecrabb
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I avoid Walmart whenever possible. The clientele resembles a trailer park just a little too closely for my comfort. I'd much rather pay a few bucks more and shop at Target for most of our family's consumer good needs.
Ironically, the last time I set foot in a Walmart was to take advantage of the 40GB PS3 w/10 free BD disks offer on the Saturday after Black Friday back in November. It could be another six months or more until I have a reason to go there again. Once or twice a year is about it for me and Walmart.
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oliverg
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So what? HD-DVD rulez OK? its more leet than anything else
Nothing can stop the HD-DVD juggernaut biatch!
HD-DVD can't die , its got too many followers - didn't you read the petition?? I hit "refresh" 32000 times that day..
Blue lazers dont have the wavelength of red and red lazers can burn holes in terminators and stuff
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Person99
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Blue lazers dont have the wavelength of red and red lazers can burn holes in terminators and stuff |
HD DVD is a blue laser.
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oliverg
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I'm being sarcastic Dave 
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greg_mitch
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It is only over for me when Amazon stops selling movies and players.
*waits for announcment later next week  *
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Fujifrontier
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yay, i prefer bluray as it is anyway
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MYoung
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| Fujifrontier wrote: | | yay, i prefer bluray as it is anyway |
You prefer more expensive hardware, more expensive titles, region codes, and an incomplete format specification with less interactivity?
Ah well, screw it. Let's see $5 HD DVD titles! It's time to make a list of HD DVDs I'm going to buy from the firesale! No firesale for you, Blu-ray guys! Not yours! Yes, having two HDM players down the road isn't the most ideal situation, though my scaler has plenty of inputs.
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| ecrabb wrote: | I avoid Walmart whenever possible. The clientele resembles a trailer park just a little too closely for my comfort. I'd much rather pay a few bucks more and shop at Target for most of our family's consumer good needs.
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I tried Target but I just keep missing...
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| ronholm wrote: | | ecrabb wrote: | I avoid Walmart whenever possible. The clientele resembles a trailer park just a little too closely for my comfort. I'd much rather pay a few bucks more and shop at Target for most of our family's consumer good needs.
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I tried Target but I just keep missing... |
And you have kids?
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | ronholm wrote: | | ecrabb wrote: | I avoid Walmart whenever possible. The clientele resembles a trailer park just a little too closely for my comfort. I'd much rather pay a few bucks more and shop at Target for most of our family's consumer good needs.
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I tried Target but I just keep missing... |
And you have kids? |
Heck I can hit that target....
Oh and I can't seem to do any better than the 1.75 U.S. on the laminate.. They will sell me tile that 50% of retail.. and I have bought laminate before and never had a problem...
I have a couple more calls to make.. I never thought to call my cabinet guy... maybe he buys enough of the stuff...
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| ronholm wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: | | ronholm wrote: | | ecrabb wrote: | I avoid Walmart whenever possible. The clientele resembles a trailer park just a little too closely for my comfort. I'd much rather pay a few bucks more and shop at Target for most of our family's consumer good needs.
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I tried Target but I just keep missing... |
And you have kids? |
Heck I can hit that target....
Oh and I can't seem to do any better than the 1.75 U.S. on the laminate.. They will sell me tile that 50% of retail.. and I have bought laminate before and never had a problem...
I have a couple more calls to make.. I never thought to call my cabinet guy... maybe he buys enough of the stuff... |
Can you post this in the Wilsonart thread please? It'll get lost here.
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ronholm
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Can you post this in the Wilsonart thread please? It'll get lost here. |
Done deal... I should of thought of that is a posted.. 
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AnalogRocks
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| ronholm wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: |
Can you post this in the Wilsonart thread please? It'll get lost here. |
Done deal... I should of thought of that is a posted.. |
That's very goodly english you have there lol
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | ronholm wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: |
Can you post this in the Wilsonart thread please? It'll get lost here. |
Done deal... I should of thought of that is a posted.. |
That's very goodly english you have there lol |
Stup maching fun ah da wah I talked... 
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AnalogRocks
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Ota i wuz oney geokin
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Wal-Mart sucks ass... |
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OK, here's some on-topic fodder for the discussion. I went to Wal-Mart today to pick up a booster seat for the little girl (that's twice at Wal-Mart in 3 months - that has to be a record for me). Anyway, I'm in the market for Casino Royal and the Dave Matthews concert disc, and thought if it was only a few more bucks than Amazon, I'd pick them up. How many titles did they have? Try about 65. Whoop-dee-friggin' do.
This is it? The future of HDTV and movies at home... an end cap? 65 titles? How is Wal-Mart even a player in HDM if this is how many titles they're going to stock? Granted, it's a Wal-Mart, but this is a SUPER Wal-Mart in one of two most affluent parts of town and adjacent to an upscale shopping mall. It had a hair salon in it for chrissakes!!!
Predictably, they had neither disc I wanted and the prices were mostly $10 higher than Amazon, anyway. Not interested.
Apparently, I can't buy HDM locally. The only place that carries a decent selection is Best Buy and I won't pay their rip-off prices.
WTF?
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ronholm
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HEHE... All the "lies" ecrabb... When trying to claim victory for Blue Ray it doesn't matter the reality of how big a player Wal-Mart is in the HD Market.. They Are WALMART... and they went Blue ray... My guess is when trying to sell your victory, that is all that is important...
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