Optical Media vs Digital Distribution

I've never much liked the idea of digital distribution. Too easy to lose a harddrive. Plus, I like the feeling of something practical I can hold on to. Also, with physical medium, I generally expect a higher quality of packaging, not to mention the product itself. I don't want to buy a CD to find it's ripped in 128 or some garbage like that.

Also, as to not wanting to see movies in theatres and such, yeah. That's just what this generation needs. More reason not to leave the house and learn some social skills. Look around this board to see why -that's- a terrible idea.

I'm the same way with books. I know I should use an e-reader. It cuts down on paper usage, it cuts down on all sorts of problems, but goddamnit, it's not a book. It doesn't smell like a book, or feel like a book... it's just not right.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Karasu

For some sick reason, i'm inclined to agree with Deni on most of what he says.

I personally enjoy the fact I bought an album/game and I can hold it in my hands. For instance, yea...I could have saved the trouble to NOT buy Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts I-IV, but I did buy the 2 CD set, and now it's in my hands. I won't ever have to worry about it getting deleted, or be in crap quality.


With Deni's comment about the theater... Personally I think the theater is going to die out soon, and it will be replaced by digital movies or home theater systems. First off, its just way too expensive nowadays to go to the movies, and second off, I find going to the movies to be a waste of time anyway due to people talking/making retarded comments during the film. People have lost their respect when it comes to going to the movies. Its sad.

People keep saying that, and yet we keep seeing box office records fall year after year.

How ya doing, buddy?