Before teaming with EMC, Dell tried to develop an advanced storage technology with StorageApps (a firm it helped finance) but quickly realized it was in way over its head, says John Webster, senior analyst with DataMobilityGroup.
Another worry, according to Robin Harris, an analyst with the DataMobilityGroup, is that Blu-Ray adoption will be slow because few people will notice the difference between formats, since many players can neatly "up-convert" DVDs for high-definition sets.