"Microsoft and Toshiba are more than welcome to join the Blu-ray camp and would be valuable additions if they did. That's what the Blu-ray Disc Association's spokesperson, Frank Simonis, said when he spoke to TechRadar from Japan this afternoon. "Of course we have always said that Toshiba and Microsoft, and any other company, is more than welcome to join the Blu-ray Disc Association. We are an open organisation, with an open disc standard. If Toshiba decides to drop HD DVD we would extend the hand of friendship to them, they are always welcome to join," he said."SpruceCaboose

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]What is more to business than money? And again, please keep in mind that many Apple and MS products have shown that the two companies value money more than rivalry. lolfaqs

First of all, I said there is more to business than just money, so again you're twisting my words. But to respond, there's much more to business than just money such as.

1. Influence. I.e., If everyone has to come to you for your vote on something.

2. Monopoly. For example, why do you think it is that Microsoft will never reveal the source code for Windows? Do you think they would sell the Windows Source Code to Apple?

the european union has already forced microsoft to reveal it's source code

Not likely when one of the most influential companies on the BDA is Sony and other members include people like Apple, two companies that fellow board members aren't going to want to piss off.

You negated your argument in the same post. They are competitors. Apple has rare seat on the Board of Directors of BDA. Microsoft does not. Apple is not about to vote to let Microsoft jump on board.