It seems like the general consensus around here is that people like the idea of having something in their hands. I mean sure it might seem nice to have a few hundred CDs lined up on a shelf to display to impress friends and neighbors but not very practical. With the advent of hard drives becoming larger and cheaper it is only a matter of time before lossless (or lossy undetectable to human ears) formats begin to catch on. And yes I know the superman hearers among us will complain about how the quality of a CD is far superior, just like the vinyl audiophiles before them. Open your mind, the CD isn't relevant anymore. Archaic... The same arguments can be made for photography as well. Sure one can make the argument that color density and tone of Fuji Velvia is far superior of any digicam. Does the general public give a shit? They want ease of use, they want portability, and they want instant gratification.
Lets be honest here, the cd is on the way out, and any other CDesque replacement. The world is changing to a completely computer storage based system. It's a changing of the guard, and its happening all around us. From corporal to ethereal, business records, photos, television, books. It's only a matter of time. Just look at the up and coming generations, the 6-15 demographic, and see if they give a shit about having CDs in their hands. Hell no, give them something they can put on their phones, transfer to their friends. And this scares the hell out of any company that makes a profit from distributing information. You don't think book publishers shit themselves when Google decided to put an entire library on line. That's just the first crack in the dam they are trying to patch it. The cracks are getting bigger and technology is the catalysis. Who needs books, what we need is a digital book replacement, give it time... Bradbury had it right; books are going to be extinct. Give me a datapad connected to every work produced... Music, books, tv, movies, give me it all! This just isn't about CDs it's about all corporal information exchange.
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Google should take the advice my dad gave me on that faithful day.
When in doubt, pull it out!
It seems like the general consensus around here is that people like the idea of having something in their hands. I mean sure it might seem nice to have a few hundred CDs lined up on a shelf to display to impress friends and neighbors but not very practical. With the advent of hard drives becoming larger and cheaper it is only a matter of time before lossless (or lossy undetectable to human ears) formats begin to catch on. And yes I know the superman hearers among us will complain about how the quality of a CD is far superior, just like the vinyl audiophiles before them. Open your mind, the CD isn't relevant anymore. Archaic... The same arguments can be made for photography as well. Sure one can make the argument that color density and tone of Fuji Velvia is far superior of any digicam. Does the general public give a shit? They want ease of use, they want portability, and they want instant gratification.
Lets be honest here, the cd is on the way out, and any other CDesque replacement. The world is changing to a completely computer storage based system. It's a changing of the guard, and its happening all around us. From corporal to ethereal, business records, photos, television, books. It's only a matter of time. Just look at the up and coming generations, the 6-15 demographic, and see if they give a shit about having CDs in their hands. Hell no, give them something they can put on their phones, transfer to their friends. And this scares the hell out of any company that makes a profit from distributing information. You don't think book publishers shit themselves when Google decided to put an entire library on line. That's just the first crack in the dam they are trying to patch it. The cracks are getting bigger and technology is the catalysis. Who needs books, what we need is a digital book replacement, give it time... Bradbury had it right; books are going to be extinct. Give me a datapad connected to every work produced... Music, books, tv, movies, give me it all! This just isn't about CDs it's about all corporal information exchange.
-Laike