This week on Gearlog Radio, host David Coursey talks with industry analyst Rob Enderle about issues in the week’s news including:

The battle over the Blu-ray HD DVD format and Bill Gates’ comment that Blu-ray will be the last physical format as content delivery goes streaming. But how long will it be until “real” broadband arrives on the scene, with speeds capable of replacing a trip to Blockbuster.

 

Meg Whitman this week predicted that in a few years, voice telephone calls would be free, thanks to advertiser and transaction fee support. But, is this a good thing? Wat trade-offs will we make and how much will the underlying broadband connection cost?

 

Also: What’s happening with Apple’s forthcoming Intel-based hardware.

Rob is a smart guy, always entertaining, and the program is worth the 22-minute investment.

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