Why did the disc supplant the cylinder???

[New Owner]

I think it was all about convenience. The general public has always picked convenience over quality. Every time!!

Betamax was a combination of convenience and quality, but it failed.

Then again, the Betamax players were freakishly massive things. And rather expensive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McAeQiLmEYU

[Phototone]

I think it was all about convenience. The general public has always picked convenience over quality. Every time!!

Betamax was a combination of convenience and quality, but it failed.

Then again, the Betamax players were freakishly massive things. And rather expensive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McAeQiLmEYU

Betamax was the quality choice, then VHS offered 6 hour recording on a 2 hr. cassette....never mind that the quality was horrid. Beta never had a chance then.