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Bloomberg is reporting that the Sharp Corporation is set to invest BILLIONS in the manufacturing of blue laser diodes, the very same ones found in the PlayStation 3. And every Blu-ray player and recorder. And HD-DVD players. Sharp will start pumping out 150,000 diodes per month, ramping up to 500,000 by September 2007.
So does this mean that the blue laser diode production is now a non-issue? Will every man woman and child have easy access to life-giving blue lasers? Will the PlayStation 3 flow like wine to the thirsty masses? Should Europe breathe a sigh of relief now that the March launch is secure?
Not really.
Sharp is planning to manufacture their own Blu-ray recorders, with "most" of the diodes going into the Sharp electronics. Although I'm sure Sharp would be willing to part with a diode or two for the right price, I'm guessing that PS3s will continue to trickle in to stores as slow as they have been... for the time being.
Sharp to Make Laser Diodes for Blu-Ray, HD Recorders [Bloomberg]
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