The industry and consumers need a reality check.

We can’t exactly have a “format war” when there is NO real consumer demand. This isn’t Beta vs VHS or Vinyl vs Cassette. This is a situation where major corporations decided that it is time to supplant a perfectly functional and ubiqutious format, even though there is barely enough of an installed base of consumers to profitably take advantage of the new one.

Keep in mind the following: (more…)