Buffalo Japan to Sell USB Blu-ray and HD DVD Combo Drive

Cheap dual-format readers are getting cheaper and cheaper :). Buffalo Japan will be selling an external unit for around $440 in Japan, hopefully by the holiday season they are under $250. This is the only way most people are going to enter the format war, you can count me in as well.

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There is no HD DVD burning capability built-in, but the drive can burn both normal CDs and DVDs. Those not wanting an external USB drive can opt for an internal unit. No firm pricing is known for the external drive, but word has it the internal version will sell for 47,000 Yen, which would be about $406, which is way less than the $1000 I-O Data wants for their Blu-ray only USB drive. The USB version would cost a bit more, but the pricing would likely be close. The big rub here is that there is no word on if the drive will be shipped to America.

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