Re: Did Commodore cheat with the quad density floppies?

From: Rhialto <rhialto_at_falu.nl>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:41:34 +0100
Message-ID: <20190112174134.GE1832@falu.nl>
On Wed 09 Jan 2019 at 11:13:02 +0100, Gerrit Heitsch wrote:
> VHS won over Beta or Video2000 for two reasons: JVC licensed the technology
> to anyone who asked and the picture and audio quality was 'good enough'.

And, reputedly, Philips didn't want their Video 2000 to be used for
porn.  And since everything in the economy is driven by either the
military or porn, that meant a significant loss of customers.

-Olaf.
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