🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <332751C2...@vrtx.net>, A James Lewis
<URL:mailto:ja...@vrtx.net> wrote:
> 
> David Woods wrote:
> > 
> > In article <3304c171...@news.sover.net>, Paul Patry
> > <URL:mailto:gra...@sover.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 21:58:56 GMT, Russ Jones
> > > <tjj...@unixmail.ks.boeing.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, John Savard wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Iain Wilkie Logan <iain...@enterprise.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > >> 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.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Wrongo. You obviously have no knowledge of the video business.
> > > [snip]
> > > See if you can find a Television Station that is standardized on VHS.
> > > Like the Mac, Beta is the tool of the professionals.
> > > That is the state today. Windows NT may be able to change that. We
> > > shall see.
> 
> Sorry, where does the MAC fit in here, Name me one professional Internet
> company
> using MAC servers... MAC routers... I'd like to see a MAC with 3
> Ethernet ports and
> 6 X.21 ports serving leased lines.
> 
> I've seen a UNIX (Linux) PC doing it.
> 
> > 
> > I doubt your knowledge of the TV industry. NO TV stations have
> > standardised on VHS or Betamax. Now Betacam is popular but there is
> > NOTHING in common, bar the shape of the cassette, between Betamax and
> > Betacam.
> > 
> > --
> > -----------David Woods, Bearsden, Glasgow.-----------
> > -----------email david@wdwoods.demon.co.uk-----------
> > ---------WWW http://www.wdwoods.demon.co.uk/---------


Sorry to brag but Philips, good old Dutch company -which seems to be going to
use NCOS- had the best system. Major problem: no porno.


Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,

Andr� van den Berg

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'But she revolves'. Galileo, a moment befor his execution...

Hirosjima'45, Tsjernobyl'86, Windoze'95 -pinched this one from the net-

Could somebody put this in a positive perspective, like converting these
in the main blessings for mankind? -Arthur was 1987 so RISC OS was 1988 I think-