Posted by Allan on 09/02/05 04:22

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:20:12 GMT, Diane
<delenn@nospamatmindspring.com> wrote:

> then over time, the price
>comes down, and the hoi polloi can afford them. (Remember, too, when a
>lot of VHS releases were $99 or more!)

$99 VHS were never ever meant for the "Average Joe" to own. That was
the Price for Video Stores that that would Rent them out for a
profit..






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