by dolphinius_rex on Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:06 pm
Yeah, Sony has flopped on a few media formats... but don't forget that Sony has also been a huge key figure in bringing about CD-R, and later DVD-R/DVD+R technology.
I'm just saying, they may not always get it right, but when they do, it's VERY right! (CD-Rs especially!).
Also, Sony's efforts on Betamax tape gave them a HUGE head start in manufacturing professional tape stock video products for TV and movie productions... Sony owns the patents on several major formats of tape stock using in that industry, and wouldn't have gotten there first, and done such an effective job if it weren't for the whole Betamax thing.
Punch Cards -> Paper Tape -> Tape Drive -> 8" Floppy Diskette -> 5 1/4" Floppy Diskette -> 3 1/2" "Flippy" Diskette -> CD-R -> DVD±R -> BD-R
The Progression of Computer Media