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Well, maybe Sami could realise that no matter how much you believe your system is the best, if it's unpopular and you don't change it, you're going to get binned in the long run. See, it's all relevant.

I think that was later on. When they first came out in the 70s, Sony's Beta tapes were limited to an hour apparently but VHS could record for two hours. It changed in the 80s, presumably as Sony realised they'd messed up.

Sort of. Sony thought that having the better product would see it win through but JVC worked harder on their relationships with the booming video rental shops, which meant there was a much better choice if you had a VHS recorder. Plus you could record for longer on the VHS tapes. The more people...