What I heard was that *initially* they wouldn't allow it. Then they gave in but it was too late. By the end of Beta there was plenty of porno available.
--- Alan Bourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Boatright wrote: > >> including initially not > >> allowing porno to be distributed on Beta, > >> > > Bit of an urban myth, that one. > > "Many theories regarding why Sony's Betamax failed > have arisen over the > years. One of the more amusing (and false) is that > Sony refused to allow > pornographic material on their system. A quick > perusal of the Betamax > library reveals that adult entertainment was readily > available." > > More likely the shorter recording time on standard > tapes. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > ************************************************************************ Right Wing Gifts! $15.00 off purchases of $50.00 or more! Offer expires November 28, 2007 Use Coupon code FRFAM2007 <http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike> Horse Racing Photographs <http://www.horseracingpix.com> _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
