Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!olivea!apple!uokmax!slfields From: slfields@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Scott L Fields) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Want CDTV info. (here it is!) Message-ID: <1991Feb11.160700.3347@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> Date: 11 Feb 91 16:07:00 GMT References: <1991Feb10.103752.1@ccvax.iastate.edu> <91041.163331AXN100@psuvm.psu.edu> <1991Feb11.073451.1@ccvax.iastate.edu> Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Lines: 33 In article <1991Feb11.073451.1@ccvax.iastate.edu> taab5@ccvax.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes: >In article <91041.163331AXN100@psuvm.psu.edu>, writes: >> Mark please check your facts before you post. The reason that Beta >> failed was because of Sony's desire to dominate the marketplace. Sony who >> developed the Beta format did not licence the format to other VCR makers. >> JVC (who I beleive developed the VHS format) licenced the format to other >> makers. If you recall the battle of formats, the only maker of Beta was >> Sony. Yes, toward the endSony licenced the format to others, but by then >> it was too late. If C= can get some market share before CD-I comes out, and >> then licence the techonlogy to others, it will succeed. > > Do you think Commodore is even going to consider licensing the CDTV >trchnology to other companies? HECK NO!! The CDTV is an Amiga, and >licensing the CDTV to other companies would be tantamount to allowing >dozens of companies to produce Amiga clones. > > Commodore will not license the CDTV technology to other companies, >period. It is this same type of attitude that stirs a LOT of hatred toward APPLE. Also, in my opinion, this will also spell the ultimate downfall of Apple. The better computer is not destined to win. Usually, it is the computer that is used the most. This definately leans toward the IBM camp. Granted, there always the niche markets, but widely public machines are the ones that dominate the market. The bigger question might be can Commodore convince others to make clones of theirs? -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Fields slfields@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu University of Oklahoma --------------------------------------------------------------------------------