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--- In logic-ot@y..., Dennis Gunn <dennisg@a...> wrote:
> >>  >Unless apple/emagic change their minds about dropping all Windows
> >>  >audio product development, I don't see how they can hope to be a
> >>  >credible player in this new sort of market.
> >>
> >>  By making something that works well.  Only time will tell.
> >
> >Well, Betamax worked well, but Sony refused to allow their superior
> >heads to be used in other manufacturers machines, and the publc
> >perception of betamax as an "unpopular" format became self-
> >fulfilling. It lost critical mass, and VHS (which lots of
> >manufacturers could "support" by buying in the core mechanism and
> >putting their own box and badge around it) won out.
> 
> That's the example everyone flogs.  Digi is the example of 
> successfully being stingy with compatibility etc.    There is no 
> single strategy for success except to stay abreast and excel and even 
> that does not always work.

Hmm, I learn something new everyday on this forum. I was always told
that the Betamax system and the V2000(Philips) system went under
simply because there were more porn videos available in the VHS
formats than the other formats, :-). Seems like I've been told wrongly
by people in the video business; I always knew those boys at Philips
made up these stories to cover up their lack of marketing skills, :-).
Now I'm wondering, are there more porn movies being... nevermind, ;-).
Digi is a respectable company with no seedy alliances, I think, :-).
Cheers,
Yoonchi.