In this story, Calavera had discovered a time machine and had decided to travel back to the 1970s to make sure that Betamax beat VHS in the video format wars. According to Calavera, Betamax was the superior format, but due to a number of factors, including marketing and pricing, it lost out to VHS, which eventually became the industry standard.
Calavera was convinced that if he could go back in time and make a few strategic moves, he could change the outcome of the format war and ensure that Betamax came out on top. He spent months researching the technology and industry trends of the time and finally settled on a plan of action.
He traveled back to the early 1970s and began working at Sony, the company that had developed Betamax. He quickly rose through the ranks, using his knowledge of the future to make strategic decisions that gave Betamax an edge over VHS.
At first, things seemed to be going well. Betamax was gaining ground, and many industry insiders believed it would eventually come out on top. However, things took a turn for the worse when JVC, the company behind VHS, launched a major marketing campaign that flooded the market with cheap VHS players and tapes.
Despite Calavera's best efforts, Betamax could not keep up with the onslaught of VHS. In the end, VHS emerged as the clear winner, and Betamax was relegated to a niche market.
Calavera returned to the present day, disappointed but not defeated. He knew that he had done everything in his power to change the outcome of the format wars, but sometimes even the best-laid plans don't work out. Roofus wrote this story as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trying to change the past and the importance of accepting the things we cannot change.
Most of it ended up just being about me but the parts about Roofus are 100 percent accurate!
