Quote: Originally Posted by Eug Wanker I guess I will have to expand on my previous post. Edit: I stand corrected.

It's a Panasonic model apparently http://ipodhub.net/articles/20060511bluray_macs.html

Whatever you do, don't ask whether the Mac Pro is going to have Blu-Ray.

If there is not an official thread on this question, here it is. I am trying to decide whether or not to save my pennies for August, or if I will have to wait until 2nd generation…

For some reason I'm getting this vision... The signal is very strong...

Of course. It's also going to have SHARKS... with LASERS!

I also understand that the MacPro with have Snake on a Plane. In all seriousness though, I doubt the debut of the Mac Pro is going to have blu-ray. Blu-ray just BARELY hit the ma…

Very doubtful it will have blu-ray. The write speeds of BD is down right crappy at the moment. Perhaps we will be surprised, but at this moment in time, I don't think BD is ready f…

I wouldn't at all be surprised if it had Blu-ray, but if it did, it'd be an add-on option... for $$$$. P.S. harrisjamieh, DVD Studio Pro already supports HD-DVD.

Quote: Originally Posted by harrisjamieh And no, Macs will not have HD-DVD, as Apple is on the blu-ray side, not the HD-DVD side. Actually, Apple is a member of both consor…

Perhaps Apple will also release some decent BluRay authoring tools... the only one available currently, from Sony, only supports MPEG2.

Quote: Originally Posted by Person Man Actually, Apple is a member of both consortia, and is sitting on the sidelines for now. I think they are going to wait a while. Then …

Decent analysis. Can't say I disagree. But, wasn't the iMac the first machine to provide an affordable consumer level DVD burner to the masses? I'm looking at Apple to set the…

Quote: Originally Posted by CatOne Of course. It's also going to have SHARKS... with LASERS! Ahhh, but will they be blue lasers or red lasers? Only time will tell.

Quote: Originally Posted by memory-minus As far as I've heard, Apple is behind Blu-ray all the way. I guess I will have to expand on my previous post. Quote: Originally …

My prediction: Apple is late to the video download service. I predict they are just waiting to drop a bomb when all the pieces are in place: Mac Pro with functional and affordab…

Quote: Originally Posted by surferboy My prediction: Apple is late to the video download service. I predict they are just waiting to drop a bomb when all the pieces are in pla…

Details, details....

Quote: Originally Posted by surferboy My prediction: Apple is late to the video download service. I predict they are just waiting to drop a bomb when all the pieces are in pla…

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OK, this discussion is no longer any fun.

Reality bites. We have a lot of work to do before downloads and Blue Laser recorders become the norm.

Quote: Originally Posted by hmurchison2001 Reality bites. We have a lot of work to do before downloads and Blue Laser recorders become the norm. Sounds like BD needs an e…

I think Apple should work on improving their superdrives first.