Posted by <normanstrong on 09/27/05 15:32
"Black Locust" <bl2112@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bl2112-C18595.00534727092005@news.uswest.net...
> In article <1127722844.506784.294370@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> jordanlund@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I suspect you're right. The reason people bought massive quantities of
>> DVDs was because they weren't happy with the quality of VHS or the cost
>> of Laserdisc.
>
> Also another very important factor: Most people rented VHS instead of
> purchasing. I mean hell, most new release VHS titles were priced for
> rental anyway($100 smackers for a tape!). I know some people who never
> bought a single pre-recorded VHS tape during the entire formats run.
And I'm one of them.
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