They might still work, but who wants to use them: The 8 track tapes, VHS player, camcorders, etc.

FORBES: How fresh is Big Pharma's Freshness Index?

They don't know whether they are buying a beta tape or a VHS tape or a DVD and they don't know whether their DVD player will play the DVDs of their neighbor.

FORBES: Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo