The New Shape Of Tape

April, 1977

Almost seven years ago, Virginia Knauer, advisor for consumer affairs to the President, criticized the tape-recorder industry for spawning formats that she claimed were confusing the public. The lady implied that unless the industry did something to simplify matters, the Government might step in. The most eloquent comment on this salvo that I could elicit at the time from any responsible industry VIP came from the head of Super-scope, Joe Tushinsky: "I don't think she knows what she's talki...