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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
The first Betamax had a price of $2,295, in 1975!
It's brand new technology. Naturally the price will drop assuming this catches on (which I have my doubts on). |
Betamax technology was far superior to the rival VHS. But VHS won out in the consumer market because of better marketing (Beta won out in the professional market however).
I do my best to stay away from "early adopter" status these days. But I did make that mistake once. I am the proud owner of an HDDVD player and three - yes a whopping three! - HDDVD discs that I can play on it. Oh well - it only cost me $59, I knew the risks, and I needed to replace my regular DVD player anyway (the HDDVD player works fine in that role, playing regular DVDs).
But other than that one poorly-executed attempt to jump onto the latest/greatest technology bandwagon, I've stayed away from new offerings. I now let the dust (and the price!) settle first.