Posted by Loco Jones on 09/02/05 03:19

Not exactly "news" (the subject has been broached before), but just an
observation on the transient nature of recordable media - cassettes were
once touted as the answer to degradable vinyl, until it was learned that
tape demagnetization/stretching posed a problem, as did faulty transport
mechanisms, and then compact discs were promoted as the "indestructible
alternative" (until that proved to be wishful thinking as well), and now,
consumers are being led to believe that "new media" (DVD/DVD+/-R) can
withstand even the slightest abuse. Heh - it can't - big surprise.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1854081,00.asp

These days, even owning the "original" doesn't mean much. Renting, for a
limited time, is the best any consumer can hope for. Enjoy it while you
can! You'll be buying it, in another format, soon enough.

- Loco -
(Now Playing: Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo & The Bunnymen)

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