Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> The sad part is that the format that wins is usually the least 
> technically sophisticated.

Oh, and this is also wrong. It's just that the technology that gets picked 
isn't always emphasizing the qualities you want.

GSM is inferior technologically to CDMA. But what people *want* is that SIM 
card, and the ability to roam easily, so enforcing a standard with a lower 
technological quality earlier is better than waiting for the best invention 
before standardizing.

If you're talking about the VCR tapes, VHS was technically superior in 
recording time, while BetaMax was technically superior in picture quality. 
Niether was inferior to the other per se.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
    Ada - the programming language trying to avoid
    you literally shooting yourself in the foot.

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