Posted by JK@work on 12/26/68 11:29

"Rich" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> Remember 8 track? Cassette killed it. How long did it take?
> Vinyl was killed (vinylfiles need not respond) by CD in about
> four years.
> VHS was killed by DVD in the space of 4-5 years.
> So, once Blu-HD-Ray-DVD is released, how long will
> DVD persist? My guess is (owing to the numbers of DVD
> machines, the acceptability of the format and the precarious
> nature of the blu-ray, HD-DVD war, DVD should last another
> 8-10 years once the other two get released.
> -Rich

I don't agree. Cassettes were around at the same time as 8 track. 8
track had fatal flaws. The sound was poor, and the tapes deteriorated. VHS
was hugely popular for decades before DVD burning became a reality. The
difference now is that DVD is so much more solid than it's predecesors. The
sound and video are flawless, and it lasts almost forever. The only drawback
is space really. It's going to to take something really special to get folks
to change now.

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JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
http://www.sinrodstudios.com/
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories/

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