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Reports of VHS's Death Highly Exaggerated

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-don't-want-to-go-on-the-cart dept.

aicrules writes "What does it take to ensure that a technology choice will remain relevant and available to the general public? Well, being sold by Wal-Mart is certainly pretty high on that list. According to a CNN/Money article, Wal-Mart Stores will continue to sell VHS tapes for as long as its customers want them. With Best Buy, Circuit City, and Target all dropping sales of the VHS medium, how long can VHS hold out? What is the major reason for people still sticking with VHS?"

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  1. Reason? by anonicon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What is the major reason for people still sticking with VHS?"

    Easy, it gives me warmer, deeper, and groovier playback on my vintage VHS machine, compared to the over-produced, sterile playback of a DVD.

    Say all you want, but I can just see and hear the difference, the resonance, the WARMTH. I just love tubes. ;-)

  2. Re:Whats a VCR? by AccUser · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's where your kids keep the toast they didn't want to eat just yet.

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  3. May major reason... by bc90021 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is because Han shoots first like I remember! ;)

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  4. Re:fuck the gernal public by ErikTheRed · · Score: 5, Funny
    fuck them good and hard
    Microsoft already has a patent on this.
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