In Reply to: I know what you're saying... posted by grantv on August 13, 2009 at 09:06:06:
Well, I'm 53 and I love 'legacy' formats like 78s, LPs, reel-to-reel and cassettes as much as the next man or woman, mainly because I've accumulated the different types of software and they're kind of a record of my life and the years before.
But I find it weird to have this new format marketed 'at' me whilst commonsense tells me it's almost a legacy format already. Some of the low prices (like Wendell's player, above) certainly make it tempting but I really don't want yet another box to dust (or, rather, not dust) if I can help it.
And surely PC technology can only integrate better into the home in the near future? I, too, like the tactile and visual aspects of handling a physical medium but I suspect such pleasures will be priced out of the market by the combination of electronic transactions and near-instant gratification that downloads provide.
Or am I getting ahead of myself?
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Follow Ups
- RE: I know what you're saying... - Bhasi 12:07:56 08/13/09 (2)
- It's this simple for me... - Harmonia 17:26:27 08/13/09 (0)
- No, I think you're on. - grantv 12:31:08 08/13/09 (0)