Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:56:00 -0500, Jon Nesbit wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:45:39 -0500, Erik Funkenbusch scribbled down:
>>
>>> "Was Toshiba paid-off to concede the HD battle? There are some signs
>>> that may point to this as a direct result of the ended format war.
>>> Reuters has reported that Sony has agreed to sell it's Cell and RSX
>>> fabrication plants in Japan to Toshiba. The WSJ is reporting that is is
>>> a joint venture in the form of 60% Toshiba,%20 Sony and %20 Sony
>>> Computer Entertainment Inc."
>>>
>>> http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/23/139228
>>>
>>> I bet you won't see Roy reporting the "misdeeds" of Sony on this one...
>>
>> What makes you think this was illegal?
>
> Actually, I don't. I was being sarcastic, and posting as if I were Roy to
> illustrate the point.
>
At least there was not hostile stake over bid....
>> From what I recall (could be wrong)
>> is that Toshiba pledged about $100 million to various studios to release
>> movies in it's HD-DVD format. And Sony did the same. This stuff happens.
>
> I know, but $400 Million is a pretty big carrot.
>
Yeah... nothing like a 44 BILLION bid... huh?
>> If Sony offers to sell some fab plants and Toshiba agrees to buy them and
>> this is all OK'd by lawyers and reported in the press then where's this
>> illegal doing?
>
> Again, i don't really believe so. However, if it were Microsoft doing
> this, Roy would be on it like a hot potato calling it illegal, fraudulent,
> corrupt, or any number of other things.
>
MSFT would just carpet bomb them into submission... That IS the difference.
> On the other hand, Toshiba's partners could well sue Toshiba for bad
> faith, or breach of contract or others for it.
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Jerry McBride (jmcbride@xxxxxxxxxx)
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