An interesting article on the importance of understanding your market -- and the real reason why Betamax failed:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/comment/story/0,12449,881780,00.html And, in other news, today I have become obsessed with the music of Jeff Buckley, the son of Tim Buckley, who drowned in 1997 while swimming in a tributary of the Mississippi in Memphis. His songs are intelligent and striking, and his voice is ethereal. He had a lot of talent for a guy so young. Handsome, too. What a shame.
http://www.jeffbuckley.com You can listen to his full album and see videos at the site.