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arstechnica.com - 12/23/2008
Last major VHS supplier throws in the towel
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There might still be a few of you who still watch VHS tapes, but the rest of the world has moved on. Now, the last major VHS supplier is ditching its remaining inventory after the holidays to focus on bargain DVD sales. Read More...
The end of the VHS era
news.cnet.com - 12/23/2008
The end of the VHS era
— news.cnet.com — Ding dong, the VCR is dead I've never been very good at giving up on old technology.... I held on to my audio cassettes well into the compact disc era; my old Handspring Visor is still sitting in my desk drawer; and I admit that I still have an ... (more) The end of the VHS era

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gizmodo.com - 12/22/2008
The Last Major VHS Retailer Abandons the Format [Vhs]
— gizmodo.com — While we know that media formats will come and go (be they physical or purely digital), the... death of VHS is one of particular weight. Players have died , now tapes have, too. While major retailers have long since ditched VHS for the space-friendly ... (more) The Last Major VHS Retailer Abandons the Format [Vhs]

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johnaugust.com - 12/30/2008
VHS, RIP
— johnaugust.com — John August on the death of VHS: Still, I have almost no nostalgia for the VHS format... itself. With its springs and gears, each tape was built to fail. I can’t think of another technology that seemed so inelegant even when it was new.  ... (more) VHS, RIP
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Last Major VHS Supplier Gives Up
WatchMojo.com Business & Technology — “It’s dead, this is it, this is the last Christmas, without a doubt,” Distribution Video Audio co-owner Ryan Kugler told the L.A. Times. “I was the last one buying VHS and the last one selling it, and I’m done. Anything left in the warehouse we’ll just give away or throw away.” Read more. Tags: ...

Vid-Biz: Funny or Die, ESPN, VHS [NewTeeVee]
GigaOM Network — ... Last of the VHS Holdouts Gives Up the Ghost; VHS distributor Distribution Video Audio says this is the last Christmas the company will offer the antiquated format. (Ars Technica) ...

Farewell VHS, We Hardly Knew Ye
GEARFUSE — ... Distribution Video Audio co-owner Ryan Kugler told the L.A. Times. “I was the last one buying VHS and the last one selling it, and I’m done. Anything left in the warehouse we’ll just give away or throw away.” Distribution Video Audio is now in the business of selling discount DVD displays for big-box retailers and its co-owner warns that in three or four years DVD will face the same fate as VHS. Looking to buy a movie for someone? Consider Blu-ray . Link [ via ]

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