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

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From: kim... Greg L. Kimnach
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:00

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In article <Pine.HPP.3.91.970211...@pwic045.ks.boeing.com>, 
tjj...@unixmail.ks.boeing.com says...
>
>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. 
>

nonsense.  it has fallen into disfavor (it is still around) because of the 
licensing of the technology. sony wanted too much.

as for the statement by iain, betamax always came out with features first: 
extended bandwidth (super beta and then ed beta--well ed came out one day after 
s-vhs, when jvc jumped the gone on their not-yet-ready-to-release format), 
first with a jog shuttle dial and flying erase heads, first hi-fi,.....

ooops, vhs came out with the first cheapo/disposable vcr....then again, they 
all are:-)
-- 
regards,
greg
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Greg L. Kimnach
NASA Lewis Research Center
Power Technology Division
216-433-6251
I opted for Betamax, the world for VHS. I for Amiga, the world for IBM clones.
"Do or do not.  There is no try!"  --Yoda.
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From: kim...@lerc.nasa.gov (Greg L. Kimnach)
Subject: Re: VHS versus Betamax (was: Let's unite to destroy Microsoft!)
Date: 1997/02/12
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