You'd be forgiven for thinking the videocassette format long-dead, but it turns out that Betamax is still around. Sony is finally going to withdraw tapes from sale, bringing a 40-year story to an end.
The last recorders were sold in 2002.
After 40 years, Sony retires Betamax
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