I think that the main reason it will not die is that it is a safe media for children. How many parents have found a scratched DVD in their collection and knew that they would have to replace it? I think VHS and cartridge gaming systems will always have a place in our culture because they are harder for children to ruin and the replacement costs are a lot less. It is amazing how easy it is to ruin a disc when someone puts another in on top of it and tries to make it play.
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I think that the main reason it will not die is that it is a safe media for children. How many parents have found a scratched DVD in their collection and knew that they would have to replace it? I think VHS and cartridge gaming systems will always have a place in our culture because they are harder for children to ruin and the replacement costs are a lot less. It is amazing how easy it is to ruin a disc when someone puts another in on top of it and tries to make it play.