Showing posts with label end of an era. Show all posts
Showing posts with label end of an era. Show all posts

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Over At GadgetTalk: VCR And The End Of An Era


The passing of VHS into history that I posted about the other day so moved me, I penned a wee screed for Marketnews reminiscing about the good times that VHS and I shared.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The End Of The VCR


It's official.




Some people out there consider HD DVD and DVD players to already be outdated technologies.
So what about VCRs? Does anyone even remember VCRs?
JVC apparently does.
The company has announced it will stop manufacturing standalone VCRs, thus ending global sales of the videocassette players when current inventory runs out, reports the Nikkei Business Daily. Wonder what took so long. (via EngadgetHD)


Heh, I thought that it had already happened!

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