Betamaxed

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Betamaxed
       
           When a technology is overtaken in the market by
          inferior but better marketed competition.  E.g. "Microsoft
          betamaxed Apple right out of the market".  The Betamex
          videotape standard lost to VHS.


       
          (1999-01-15)