Showerthought: That 1999 article saying DVDs would never catch up to VHS rentals

I was digging through old tech mags and found a 1999 prediction that said DVDs were a niche fad because people liked rewinding tapes. I grabbed a DVD off my shelf to watch later and realized that article was off by about 20 years. Anybody else find old predictions that make you laugh?

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uma_reed2612d ago

Maybe it's just me but I was totally one of those people who thought DVDs were a gimmick at first. I remember telling a friend that rewinding tapes was part of the movie experience, like a little break to grab snacks. Then I actually used a DVD player and saw how quick it was to skip to a scene or not have that fuzzy tracking issue, and it really changed my mind. Those old predictions are so funny now because everyone has a stack of DVDs or blu-rays somewhere.

scott.mia8d ago

@uma_reed26 I remember my dad spending forever trying to hook up our first DVD player to the TV.