>> The sad part is that the format that wins is usually the least
>> technically sophisticated.
> 
> Actually, that's quite pragmatic more than sad; often you find that the 
> requirements come down to the lowest common denominator.  Implementing 
> things that are more esoteric tend to not happen because they aren't 
> likely to be widely utilized.

I'm thinking about things like VHS vs Betamax. One has automatic 
tracking, the other needlessly forces you to do it manually. Guess which 
one won?

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