For example, Dell only now offers Blu-ray drive in models such as XPS 1710 which cost several thousand dollars. Sony is actually cheaper than Dell, but the cost is still over 3k. I mean not everyone wants the extra cost of a gaming laptop to enjoy the benefits of Blu-ray. Why is a Blu-ray drive not an option in cheaper laptops? I doubt many companies will spend 3k or more just to have Blu-ray on a laptop. Why are laptops with Blu-ray not being sold that in a manner that will cater towards business use rather than home use?
2007-03-05 17:00:26 · 4 answers · asked by Johnny D 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
No cheap laptops will have a blu-ray drive because that's an oxymoron. Those are $600 drives. If you had 600 onto the price of any cheaper laptop.... guess what? It's not cheap anymore.
2007-03-12 23:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by lapyramid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is probably because these companies saw Blu-Ray as this awesome up-and-coming technology and decide to use this against people, and for themselves to turn a profit. They think "Oh, if you want a Blu-Ray burner/player, you're going to have to buy this along with it." Obviously not everyone buys a gaming/high performance laptop, so with something like a Blu-Ray option on them, companies hope to boost sales of those high-end items.
2007-03-10 11:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by Big Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 16:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by ochs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the drives themselves are expensive. It is new technology, the price will come down eventually. Just buy a ps3 until the drives are more common.
2007-03-12 13:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by Lost Poet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋