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Now where was I? - kap - 05-27-2010

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1991915_1991909_1991855,00.html


Re: Now where was I? - bazookaman - 05-27-2010




Re: Now where was I? - hal - 05-27-2010

that's one of the dumbest lists I've seen in a long time - the writer is a moran.


Re: Now where was I? - Doc - 05-27-2010




Re: Now where was I? - decay - 05-28-2010

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1991915_1991909_1991748,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1991915_1991909_1991851,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1991915_1991909_1991749,00.html

why did Betamax make that list? it's common knowledge (or should be) that it was better than VHS in all ways, except for market saturation.


Re: Now where was I? - Doc - 05-28-2010

decay wrote:
why did Betamax make that list? it's common knowledge (or should be) that it was better than VHS in all ways, except for market saturation.

Try to fit a 2-hour movie on an original beta tape.


Re: Now where was I? - decay - 05-28-2010

Doc wrote:
[quote=decay]
why did Betamax make that list? it's common knowledge (or should be) that it was better than VHS in all ways, except for market saturation.

Try to fit a 2-hour movie on an original beta tape.
good point.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotape_format_war#U.S._market

US consumers wanted to record TV shows. i didn't realize that the yardstick was a football game!