Tuesday, December 6
The end of physical media?
If Rainbow's move from its prime location on Main Street isn't a large enough indicator of changing times, this article from Steve Guttenberg (no, not the one that ruled '80s big-screen comedy) serves as a reminder. The increasing emphasis on digital forms of books, music and movies is antiquating the good old physical forms. Now with the Cloud concept, your media can be stored on a remote server and accessed from anywhere you have Internet access. While some people have an attachment to the memories associated with physical, tangible products, there is still the inevitable wear and tear that comes with those memories. Digital media appears to be the new alternative to just updating the current form of presenting audio and video, and e-readers cut costs and paper usage. So, are the days of lugging textbooks and bringing DVDs for movie night soon to be over? Only time will tell.
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Tyran thanks for posting, interesting article! We'll see what happens in the long run. As hard as it may be for your generation to imagine, there are still millions of people without internet access at home let alone smart phones and electronic book readers. It's also interesting that vinyl records are making a comeback with a certain segment of the population. Rich
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