Sony failed to
see the importance of prerecorded media, but consider some of the most
successful media -
When the MD was first introduced, Sony had huge displays for prerecorded MDs.
I remember this huge picture of Michael Jackson and a really complex high
class display. But the store didn't actually have any to sell!!
MD could still be a big thing if a) People were educated. b) They started to
fill music stores with prerecorded MDs that were selling for the price of
cassettes, not CDs. c) They started offering recorders and players at
realistic and competitive prices. I can't see any reason why a portable MD
player should cost more then a portable CD player.
But everyone has their hits and misses. When Phillips and Sony got together
and created the CD they eventually had a hit on their hands (CDs were not
moving off of the shelves for quite some time after they were introduced).
Sony had Beta. Phillips had the DCC.
You have to admit that the DCC was a much bigger failure then Beta. Beta is
still used professionally and did generate some sales. But how many people do
you know who own a DCC?
Phillips also had the CD-I. Another bust. Expensive and you had to buy a
separate video module to play movies and certain games. The quality of the
movies was not good.
When I was a kid RCA had the original cassette. It was much bigger in size
then the compact cassette, but didn't sell. DATs never caught on in the
consumer market.
BTW, who has the license on the DVD?? There's one that really made it.
Larry
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