I guess I was wrong about that whole Blu-ray thing

I've been on my high horse for a while about companies trying to take advantage of consumers by selling them obsolete HD DVD players and movies. I've warned people to stay as far away as possible from HD DVD since it is now this decade's technology equivalent of the 1980s Betamax.

Which is why today I tip my hat to a company called ThinkGeek. ThinkGeek sent out an email this morning advertising a Betamax to HD-DVD converter. Here's a few excerpts from the product description on ThinkGeek's web site:

Here at ThinkGeek, we fully grok that digital convergence is all the rage. We've been stocking cassette and vinyl and other analog to digital media converters for years now. And for some reason you keep buying. But we felt like we were leaving out some folks. Specifically, many folks that recorded home movies between the year 1975 and about 1984. Think Air Supply, Pat Benatar, and 'Who Shot JR?' and you'll get the idea. Betamax and HD-DVD are like a match literally made in heaven. Featuring simple one-touch record between either format, your media has never felt less obsolete.

And I would be remiss if I didn't list the features of this new, wonderful device:

• One button transfer between Betamax and HD-DVD
• Play and Record both Super and regular BetaMax
• Blah, blah, blah
• Uses electricity
• Has a manual
• Something else
• Frakkin' sweet remote
• You aren't even reading this

I swear to you that is word for word from their web site.

And did I mention the price is only $29.99? I've already ordered one and look forward to receiving it so I can review it right here on the What's Noo? blog.

Oh, and one last thing. You do realize that ThinkGeek distributed this email on April 1, right?