VCR One Step Closer To The End
from the gone-gone-gone dept
Earlier this year, Pioneer decided to stop making VCRs, signaling that the VCR age really was coming to a close. Following that, it's no surprise that more and more retailers are slowing down or even stopping their sales of videotapes and VCRs. Over in the UK, retailers Dixons is saying goodbye to the VCR, saying they expect to sell out of current units by Christmas, and don't plan to sell buy any more after that. While it's clear that DVD players and video recorders like TiVo are rapidly taking over the functionalities of the VCR, the speed with which the VCR is simply disappearing makes an interesting case study in how new technologies spread -- and how old ones die.
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Also, have you tried to buy a portable casette player recently? ALmost impossible to get a good quality tape player anywhere at a reasonable price.
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