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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. As previously reported on /. by pez · · Score: 1, Redundant

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/26/028207 &mode=thread&tid=126

    Two days ago.

  2. Re:DUPE! by I+Love+this+Company! · · Score: 1, Redundant

    That may be true that dupes are tiresome, this topic is as interesting as the 50-year-old LP format vs. 20-year-old CD format wars.

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  3. Huh, hello? by Augusto · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I don't think you got the point of that post you just replied to there pal.

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