Re: ada to C++ translation

[Steffen Huber <steffen.huber@gmx.de>]

Robert Dewar wrote:
> 
> "Chad R. Meiners" <crmeiners@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<a60is1$21tb$1@msunews.cl.msu.edu>...
> 
> > Please search Google groups in comp.lang.ada for Dr.
> > Dewar's argument why the Beta vs. VHS analogy is not well
> > formed.
> 
> To save people the trouble, the summary is as follows.
> 
> VHS dominated Beta because it was technically superior. In
> what respect? In respect to the playing time you could get
> on a tape. Yes, the image was not as good, but the market
> place spoke loud and clear, playing time was more important than image
> quality, and Sony failed to understand this.

This might explain the success of VHS when battling against Betamax,
but it does not explain why VHS won over Video2000 (I am not sure
if Video2000 was available outside Europe). Video2000 was able
to record 16 hours per tape (8 hours without switching sides),
tapes were cheaper than VHS ones and the quality was a lot better.

We Europeans usually use the VHS vs. Video2000 comparison when
trying to explain the success of Windows vs. the world ;-)

When we discuss the VHS vs. Video2000 vs. Betamax situation, usually
things like licencing costs for the system, availability of
"software" in stores and the fact that JVC gave VHS copying machines
virtually for free to video producers (especially the porn guys)
are cited as reasons for the VHS success.

[snip]

Steffen

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