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Article #66716Re: VHS versus Betamax (was: Let's unite to destroy Microsoft!) -> Sewage
From: dkar
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 00:00
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John Savard <sew...@netcom.ca> wrote in article <5dalhn$q...@tor-nn1-hb0.netcom.ca>... > Iain Wilkie Logan <iain...@enterprise.net> wrote: > > >Or VHS versus Betamax - a case of a > >poorer technology becoming predominant, which is relatively unusual. Perhaps > >it was a victory by 'marketing' over 'product worth'. > > Actually, no. > > VHS was poorer than Betamax in some respects, but better in others > that were more valued by more consumers. > <BIG snip> Now I'm really pissed off. Here I've been comparing Win95 to VHS, and your telling me I've had it all wrong. OK, Win95 is like falling into an open pool of sewage. SO THERE!
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From: "dkar" <dk...@swbell.net> Subject: Re: VHS versus Betamax (was: Let's unite to destroy Microsoft!) -> Sewage Date: 1997/02/06 Message-ID: <01bc13eb$df8af740$9f00c1cf@dar> X-Deja-AN: 214778333 references: <32DB2690.3533@geocities.com> <ant170032d07Whac@binliner.demon.co.uk> <32E43004.3CE1@chevalier.net> <ant232236b496Quo@cartmell.demon.co.uk> <01bc0b59$a92fac80$38ae37cf@computer-name> <ant292121bc8krWe@iainlogan.enterprise.net> <5dalhn$q9n@tor-nn1-hb0.netcom.ca> organization: Southwestern Bell Internet Services newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy,alt.fan.bill-gates,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.sys.acorn.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt,comp.os.linux.network,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games,comp.security.misc,rec.aviation.simulators,comp.sys.palmtops,alt.2600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit