Re: VHS versus Betamax (was: Let's unite to destroy Microsoft!)

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From: Russ Jones
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 00:00

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On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, John Savard wrote:

> Iain Wilkie Logan <iain...@enterprise.net> wrote:
> 
> >Or VHS versus Betamax - a case of a
> >poorer technology becoming predominant, which is relatively unusual. Perhaps
> >it was a victory by 'marketing' over 'product worth'.
> 
> Actually, no.
> 
> VHS was poorer than Betamax in some respects, but better in others
> that were more valued by more consumers.
> 
Beta died when Sony refused to license Betamax technology to producers of x-
rated tapes.

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Subject: Re: VHS versus Betamax (was: Let's unite to destroy Microsoft!)
Date: 1997/02/11
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