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From: tony@jassys.UUCP (Tony Holden)
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: The Future of DAT?
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Date: 26 Jun 91 03:27:14 GMT
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bzs@WORLD.STD.COM (Barry Shein) writes:
> 
> Equally interesting were the comments in the article about the current
> state of DAT. Out of 190 million audio players (of all types) sold
> worldwide last year, only 150,000 of them were DATs. There are about
> 30 albums available on DAT media. Basically, the Economist concluded,
> DAT is dead.

At least as far as audio is concerned I'm just waiting for prices to
come down.  DAT has a lot of advanages over a cd for some of us.

But I also have a 8mm at work for what it's worth.  I don't think
people care if it it's DAT or 8mm.  They just  look at all of those
zeros :-)


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Tony Holden					live on the edge,
tony@jassys					  Bank in Texas