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Title: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Clive on May 15, 2008, 10:10

LINK (http://biz.yahoo.com/nytimes/080515/1194775202442.html?.v=1)

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2008, 10:59

I thought it had gone years ago!

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Clive on May 15, 2008, 13:22

Getting more and more difficult to buy Betamax tapes at Tesco these days.   :)

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2008, 13:26

:lol:

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Rik on May 15, 2008, 16:30

Quote from: Clive on May 15, 2008, 13:22

Getting more and more difficult to buy Betamax tapes at Tesco these days.   :)

Not to mention VHS!

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2008, 20:28

I have boxes of blank VHS tapes out in the garage which have never been used.  Must have a clear out one of these days, if it wasn't for the spiders!   :ack:

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: sam on May 15, 2008, 21:01

I bet a charity shop would find use of them..... maybe not.

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Simon on May 15, 2008, 21:46

What, the spiders?   ;D

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Rik on May 16, 2008, 09:10

They could use them to get on the web...

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Simon on May 16, 2008, 09:48

:groan:

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: gmax on May 16, 2008, 10:36

Quote from: Rik on May 16, 2008, 09:10

They could use them to get on the web...

:clap: :welldone:

Title: Re: Betamax has finally and truly died
Post by: Clive on May 16, 2008, 11:05

 :aarrgh: