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RE: Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?"

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Jazz Inmate

In Reply to: RE: Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?" posted by racerguy on August 31, 2007 at 16:35:24

Here is what I said, my exact words:
Laserdisc's competitor was DVD, which thoroughly kicked its butt once introduced.
And the industry knew that was coming and never fully got behind laserdisc.

So what exactly is your problem with that?

Please answer the question without misrepresenting what I said as you did above: >> Everyone is simply laughing at your statement that "the industry" didn't support it because they somehow knew back when Laserdisc first hit the market that DVD was coming. <<

Tell me why YOU think the industry didn't support Laserdisc, and I'll bet it's exactly the same as mine, minus the semantic hurdles your mind can't seem to jump.
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RE: Do you understand the difference between "introduction" and "demonstration?" - racerguy 17:13:38 08/31/07 (1)
> > Here is what I said, my exact words:
Laserdisc's competitor was DVD, which thoroughly kicked its butt once introduced.
And the industry knew that was coming and never fully got behind laserdisc.

So what exactly is your problem with that? < <

Here's my problem with that:

So when exactly do you think "the industry" knew that DVD was coming? 1980? 1981? 1985?

Jazz, Laserdisc was relegated to niche status almost from its inception. It was obvious that it would never break into the mainstream long before the concept of DVD was even a gleam in someone's eye.

Your claim that "the industry knew [DVD] was coming and never fully got behind laserdisc" is simply ludicrous. Where do you come up with this stuff?
- Maybe it's best if I answer that with a question - Jazz Inmate 09:29:50 09/01/07 (0)
  You don't think anyone in the industry could have possibly understood that they needed a more compact optical disc? That was like Jules Verne talking about SCUBA gear.
  Give me a break.
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  "I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
  
  Edits: 09/01/07

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