The reason VHS is proving stubborn is that VHS is a tape; a comfortable metaphor for the oldies who are fondly familiar with 8-tracks and cassettes. They already know the interface: square, circle, triangle, >>, , ||. DVD players, of course, have this but aren't a tape in the physical sense. They're a disc that spins around, regardless of what button you press. How can you pause it if the disc is still moving? Obviously, you can't.
With VCRs there is a lovely concordance between physical state and the button you press. If I press square, you hear a nice clunk that means it has stopped.
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You need half a season. What you need is to not farq it up by canning it 1/2 way through and showing episodes out of order.
The reason VHS is proving stubborn is that VHS is a tape; a comfortable metaphor for the oldies who are fondly familiar with 8-tracks and cassettes. They already know the interface: square, circle, triangle, >>, , ||. DVD players, of course, have this but aren't a tape in the physical sense. They're a disc that spins around, regardless of what button you press. How can you pause it if the disc is still moving? Obviously, you can't. With VCRs there is a lovely concordance between physical state and the button you press. If I press square, you hear a nice clunk that means it has stopped.
Who cares? I think it is good that the president is taking an interest in tech stuff.