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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Now that I have Tivo, I think VCRs suck. But I thought VCRs were the greatest thing since sliced bread when they were introduced, at least until CD players came along, which made me realize that vinyl albums sucked, and always did.
How was it an impediment to the internet?
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It only allowed some sites through (I guess out of fear of competition, possibly coupled with technology problems). Did you read the article posted by RT? Every single criticism of AOL that was in there was true. I didn't think the internet was so great, based on my experience with AOL, so I didn't use it. For a few years. See? I thought it sucked then. The alternative was a flashing cursor on a black screen, and I preferred that. As I said 3 posts ago.
Listserves were better than AOL.
IN MY OPINION. Ignoring what was available on AOL and merely e-mailing with friends was better than AOL.
IN MY OPINION.
I thought VCR's were great at the time, and for the technology we had then, I'm still impressed with them (though TPTB forced Beta, which was a better recording quality format out of the marketplace, I still appreciate the huge advance that was the VCR). I get your concept, but I disagree w/r/t AOL. What is your problem with me having that opinion? Big early AOL stockholder?
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