>I'd bet that most people want the content and relatively few people want the artifact.
Let's not forget that the network is NOT everywhere. If you you live out in BFE you will likely not see high-speed Internet for many years to come. There is a LOT of rural America....let alone the rest of the world. Also, there are places and times where wanting to watch a movie will not (easily) allow access to a network nor will you want to have a device with a hard drive: in a van/RV's, on a jet flight, in a tent in Iraq, etc. Too many people consider the setting of the living room in a city with high-speed access as the norm. I believe there are too many other scenerios to consider that will keep physical media alive for a long, long, time.
I really hate the use of the word 'rich' in "...which provides the rich front end for Vista." Completely meaningless term that is the kind of 'ad-speak' used by marketing people.
The only thing rich about Vista are its creators.
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>I'd bet that most people want the content and relatively few people want the artifact.
Let's not forget that the network is NOT everywhere. If you you live out in BFE you will likely not see high-speed Internet for many years to come. There is a LOT of rural America....let alone the rest of the world. Also, there are places and times where wanting to watch a movie will not (easily) allow access to a network nor will you want to have a device with a hard drive: in a van/RV's, on a jet flight, in a tent in Iraq, etc. Too many people consider the setting of the living room in a city with high-speed access as the norm. I believe there are too many other scenerios to consider that will keep physical media alive for a long, long, time.
I used to teach it. :)
I really hate the use of the word 'rich' in "...which provides the rich front end for Vista." Completely meaningless term that is the kind of 'ad-speak' used by marketing people. The only thing rich about Vista are its creators.