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Why VHS Was Better Than Betamax

Posted by timothy on from the whole-systems-approach dept.

Vladimir Kornea writes "This article argues that 'when someone buys and uses a product, the technological aspects are a small and often uninteresting part of the decision' and that the when the 'whole product' (a term commonly used among marketing people) is considered, VHS was better than Betamax, and that the Wintel PC is better than the alternatives." Update: 01/29 04:26 GMT by T : Apologies for the dupe.

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  1. despite the dupe by SHEENmaster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We already new that if you ignored Linux on PPC's obvious superiorities a wintel box will sell better.

    We already new that if you ignored Linux on PPC's obvious superiorities a wintel box will sell better.

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  2. Can slashdot survive? by larry+bagina · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I post this because i enjoy slashdot. Once in a while, there's an intelligent post, or I learn somethng new. And I just love the trolls!

    Unfortunately, it's not 1998 anymore, and slashdot is an albatross around VA Linux^wResearch^wSoftware's neck. Online advertising doesn't pay, especially when 75% of readers use an ad blocker or ad blocking browser.

    CmdrTaco would have you belive that people only read slashdot for the front page links, not the reader comments. He better hope not -- if that were the case, kerneltrap + osnews + wired + the register would replace this dump.

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    • Editors: Spell check the submissions. And also, check if it's a duplicate
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  3. Re:DUPE! by carpe_noctem · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    anyone wanna register dupedot.org with me?

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