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- From: kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom)
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:50:03 GMT
- Subject: Re: Re: DCC -- JUST SAY NO! (was: The end of cassettes,
- Message-ID: <3340276@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>
- Organization: Shredding the water of SF Bay, HP-OCD
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- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- References: <1992Nov14.025211.864@cmkrnl.com>
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- > MOST home cassette decks could be play-only and not affect the
- > market a bit. Ditto for VCR's. Strange that the buying public
- > doesn't buy play-only models, as that is how most are operated.
- > [although more VCR's are used to record than cassettes...still
- > the MAJOR useage for both is playback of pre-recorded material..]
- >
- That was probably BEFORE the VCR-Plus. Most people I know don't record because
- they say it is too difficult. I love it going to nontechnical friends homes
- and seeing if they have black tape over their VCR clocks (blinking!).
-
- > It is really only the "lunatic" or enthusiast fringe of audio
- > that does any appreciable home audio taping--self serving
- > statements from the record companies to the contrary.
-
- Call me a looney, Lon! 8-) Funny, I've purchased ONE prerecorded cassette
- tape in my life and regretted it for the poor sound quality. Luckily it was
- stolen some 20 years ago from a friends car. I do believe that many non-
- technical people use tape decks to record CDs for auto and walkman use: my
- barber, both brothers (shoe salesman and liquor salesman), and my dad are four
- examples. I think tape decks get used for recording since they are much
- easier to use (until the VCR+ which the shoesalesman owns).
-
- Kirk (won't buy DAT or DCC on PRINCIPLE) out
-