Re: Did Commodore cheat with the quad density floppies?

On 1/8/19 10:41 PM, smf wrote:
> 
> VHS didn't win because of it's technical superiority either.

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'.

When I now dig out my old VHS and pop in an old tape, I wonder how I 
tolerated VHS back then, especially the distortions when doing fast 
forward. But it was either that or no recording at all, so you put up 
with it.


> You win by being cheap enough at the right time.

Cheap alone doesn't cut it, you also have to be 'good enough'. Meaning 
not perfect, but the problems still present tolerable for what you get 
in return.

Windows 3.x was in that 'good enough' category as well, at least for 
people who came from DOS. If you already knew AmigaOS or MacOS, you 
usually thought differently. :)

  Gerrit