-=> Quoting Jasen Betts to Tom Walker <=-

 TW> Look at the Piched Battle between the Beta and VHS tape
 TW> standard/ We the Customer came away Far better off.

 JB> The way I heard it Betamax was technically superior to VHS.

 It was superior, if you're a video snob like some audiophiles.
 If you're an average viewer who doesn't want to shell out a
 few hundred dollars just for a name, VHS totally satisfies
 the need.


 JB> how did the customer benefit?

 Lower cost, because of competition between dozens and dozens
 of manufacturers.

 Less space for the VCR, since VHS doesn't need several inches
 vertically for the top to flip open to load/unload tapes.

 More hours of recording time on VHS than with Beta.

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