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Old 11-21-2008, 06:55 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by brianh View Post
lol good avatar, HD

No doubt people still prefer discs. But cd's are going away.

And while people want discs for movies, they don't want to spend $30 to do it, in THIS economy.

This is the same argument that I -and other people - were making back then.

The lack of common sense is disturbing.
Thanks brian.

I understand that CDs are going away, but music is naturally more portable than movies. I agree that downloads would be great, but there are several items that need addressing first such as: DRM, ownership, quality, download speeds (and caps), and these are just a few of the main problems that downloads are facing. I think downloads and VOD will continue to gain market share within the rental market, but the buying market will stay largely in favor of physical media for at least another 5-10 years and most likely closer to 10. I still think a no moving part flash drive (or equivalent) would be great if the quality was the same or better than BD.
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