Posted by Justin on 12/09/05 17:57

Goro wrote on [9 Dec 2005 09:06:16 -0800]:
>
> Black Locust wrote:
>> In article <b3rhp1de7j86gbc9tvupc7tgs7mef5frao@4ax.com>,
>> Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arestillbrianlamb.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:03:29 -0800, Walter Traprock
>> > <wetraprock@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >Yep, DVD is dead. When they announced that they were developing a NEW
>> > >system, DVD became dead. Everything newer is better. Cutting edge
>> > >kills the standard. BEYOND cutting edge is so obviously better, that
>> > >DVD has been rendered useless. I've thrown all my DVDs in the trash. I
>> > >hope the NEW system has better copy protection, because I want MY copies
>> > >protected. dvd, you see, is now dead.
>> >
>> >
>> > CD's killed Cassettes/LP's.
>>
>> Major hole in your timeline here. DVD-A/SACD failed to kill CD. As far
>> as audio formats goes, the train has stopped at CDs. The same could very
>> likely apply to DVDs for the video world.
>
> iPod is killing CD sales (well, that and insane DRM placed on CDs).

Why people buy crappy sounding lossy files for the same price they'd pay
for a CD I don't know.

Also, not everyone has or wants an iPod.

[Back to original message]