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Yet Another Delay for Blu-Ray Players, Says Chinese Paper


And the delays keep coming for Sony's Blu-ray high-definition DVD system. China's Commercial Times newspaper is reporting that Sony's production facilities have not been able to meet the demand for the diode that generates the blue laser at the heart of the HD system. Both Sony's own plants and those of Japan's Nichia Corp., the only two suppliers of the diodes, have been plagued by production problems, the newspaper said. The supply problem, it observed, could not only delay production of Blu-ray DVD players for Sony and other manufacturers, but could also delay the release of PlayStation 3 models, now scheduled for November.
Sony having trouble on two major fronts? What a treat. Maybe they'll lower the launch price of the PS3. I can see it now:


"PS3, now at a low low price of $399! Wait, did you want to play games? You'll have to buy the add-on when it comes out. In February. For $250. It's not like you greasey American nerds are going to spend your hard earned cash on girls or something ridiculous like that. Powered by CELL technology, PS3 rendered women are proven to be 53% hotter than real chicks, and are 100% guaranteed to obey your every command. As long as that command is either jumping or hitting a volleyball."