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Just because it's a bad idea technically doesn't mean it can't be a business success. VHS beat Betamax.
by ForHackernews 6y ago
Just because it's a bad idea technically doesn't mean it can't be a business success. VHS beat Betamax.
- dlevine 6y agoBetamax was slightly technically superior, but the reason it lost was that Sony initially limited recording times to 1 hour. This meant that most movies required 2 Betamax tapes, vs 1 for VHS. Betamax players were also much more expensive. The point is that a lot of "bad ideas" have something major going for them.
- gsich 6y agoBecause VHS was better in multiple regards.