What took ya so long? I still remember when my family got that Sony Betamax, thinking how ahead of the curve we were then. All told, it probably spent more time in the basement alongside the rest of the 'near famous' gadgets we picked up along the way ... pizza maker, sandwich maker, ice cream maker and the numerous 'all you'll ever need' food processors. Ironically, though, the sturdy case it arrived in now transports my vcr when needed.