What betamax and new coke have in common with blu-ray is that it was going to be “the next best thing” and both bombed due to consumer disinterest.
I have a working betamax, a working vhs & a working dvd player. Why on earth would I rush out and buy a blu ray player in this economy? To say nothing of the existing library of data I have that cannot be replaced? For example, taped the Muppet Show, sans commercials for my sons and we still put them on. The dvd’s and vhs copies that were sold didn’t have the full shows. Disney trying to make the most $ out of someone (Jim Henson) elses’ efforts I guess. But that makes my copies irreplaceable. So blu-ray can go whistle.
Thanks Mr. Lambros, I agree with YOU!
I disagree with drewcman, sorry.
What betamax and new coke have in common with blu-ray is that it was going to be “the next best thing” and both bombed due to consumer disinterest.
I have a working betamax, a working vhs & a working dvd player. Why on earth would I rush out and buy a blu ray player in this economy? To say nothing of the existing library of data I have that cannot be replaced? For example, taped the Muppet Show, sans commercials for my sons and we still put them on. The dvd’s and vhs copies that were sold didn’t have the full shows. Disney trying to make the most $ out of someone (Jim Henson) elses’ efforts I guess. But that makes my copies irreplaceable. So blu-ray can go whistle. Thanks Mr. Lambros, I agree with YOU!