Harmy said:

Actually, I think that the comparison of BD to LD is quite accurate in the sense that BD is to DVD what LD was to VHS (here's hoping that BD will become somewhat more mainstream though).

Just look at it -

Please tell me more about the Lover Resolution. Sounds HAWT.

I think several critical differences are missing:

VHS vs Laserdisc
Fairly Portable vs Cumbersome
Big player vs Even Bigger Player
One kind of storage solution vs A separate kind of storage solution

DVD vs BR BD
More Portable vs Just as Portable
Relatively small player vs You can actually have this be your one and only player
One kind of storage solution vs Can be stored in the same solution, but they're usually even thinner so it's even a little more efficient.

Really the bottom line was this: There were a lot of Pros vs Cons for Laserdisc that weren't just about price. Really, the only con of BD is the price, and it's not nearly as big a gulf as VHS vs LD was.