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From: Alan Browne <singularity@blackhole.org>
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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:32:59 -0400
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On 2024-06-28 01:53, Abandoned Trolley wrote:
> 
>> My old boss still has a huge Betamax library.  Quality is still very 
>> good (for videotape).
>>
>> I have some VHS cassettes left - can't seem to sell or give them 
>> away... all personal stuff has been moved to digital.
>>
> 
> 
> The point I was making was that VHS became the dominant force in the 
> marketplace despite being (by some distance) the worst performing 
> technology at the time - a bit like audio cassettes.

Sony's terms and conditions for some forms of entertainment begat VHS' 
success.

> Also, in a "normal" marketplace, new entrants can disrupt by competing 
> on price - I can't see that happening here

Not really relevant to the RCS thing at all.


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