Re:Ask HN: Insider history of the demise of Kodak?
by alister on Sunday July 17, 2016 @08:51PM
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Not only was "made in Japan" established by 1985, but it was already thought to be superior in popular culture:
In Back to the Future Part III, Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown--the 1955 version of himself--discovers that the DeLorean time machine car has broken down because of a faulty chip made in 1985.
Doc Brown: Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed. It says, "Made in Japan."
Marty McFly: What do you mean, Doc? All the best stuff is made in Japan."
Re:Ask HN: Insider history of the demise of Kodak?
by rasz_pl on Monday July 18, 2016 @09:13AM
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That might be a cute joke, but a better indication would be VHS camera used in the first Back to the future movie - 1984 made in Japan JVC GR-C1. The cool innovative tech gizmo wasnt US made.
In Back to the Future Part III, Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown--the 1955 version of himself--discovers that the DeLorean time machine car has broken down because of a faulty chip made in 1985.
Doc Brown: Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed. It says, "Made in Japan."
Marty McFly: What do you mean, Doc? All the best stuff is made in Japan."