Holiday shopping starts today

For those who have been contemplating whether or not to plunge into the ongoing high-def war between the rival HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats, here's something that might help ease your doubt: This Friday, Wal-Mart is going to be selling the Toshiba HD-A2 player for a measly $98. That's right: $98.

The sale is unadvertised, but it's definitely happening. Trust me when I say until you've seen 2001: A Space Odyssey in HD, you haven't seen it at all (unless you're lucky enough to have seen it at the theater, of course).