Forgive me for sounding old fashion, but upon discovering this article, I found myself slightly saddened by the some of the trends addressed in this article.
1. DVDs: This is probably the easiest one the get over, assuming Blu-Ray still continues to sell. I had no problems with changing mediums. VHS to DVD was no problem, sure I had to by all of my Disney Movies all over again on DVD. Those are really the only movies I own. Disney also happens to be offering the alternative. They sell their Blu-Ray discs with a copy of the DVD. This way, even though I haven't quiet moved up to Blu-Ray yet, I'll have a copy when I do make the transition (not to mention Blu-Ray players are backwards compatible. I have no concerns about the Netflix rentals either.
This article, however, mentions that downloading movies is becoming to popular way to go. This concerns me because when I like something enough to purchase, I would like something tangible to display on a shelf. Files of movies on a computer would not satisfy me nearly as much.
2. Home Telephone Service: I still have a land line, and for as long as they are available, I will continue to have a land line. I also have a cell phone, but I try to limit my use on it when I'm in my own home as much as possible. My land line service does not drop my calls as much as my cell phone. I suppose if home phone service does become obsolete, then I will have to buy one of those devices that hook up to your cell phone so you can use it similar to a land line. Cell phones are tiny, and much harder to keep track of in your own home. I would much rather not have to wear my BlackBerry on my hip at all times even in my own home. I keep it in my purse, and would rather not have to chase my purse down every time I hear my phone ring.
3. Newspaper/Magazine Subscriptions: I love reading hard copies of the magazine. Staring at a computer screen all day can be taxing. The best thing in the world is to just unplug and relax upon returning home from work. To do so, reading a hard copy of the newspaper or a favorite magazine is great. I do not think I will ever catch on to the Kindle thing.
4. CDs: This is what I am saddest to see go. As I mentioned of DVDs, I do not mind the media changes so much as I don't like to lose something tangible. I will gladly use iTunes to download a single or two, but if I plan on buying an entire album from one of my favorite artists, I prefer to have something tangible in my hands. This isn't the same as when Vinyl went to cassette, or cassette to CD. It may seem like a waste of space to rip a CD to the iPod, and then put the CD on a shelf somewhere. To mean, it doesn't feel that way. They are like collectors items, the same way people keep their old Vinyl records. I have had discussions about this in the past, and find that many of my peers do not feel the same way, so it could be just me.
Maybe this is just my apprehension at letting so many things of the past go. We're moving into the digital age, and losing touch of everything tangible. This is something I may just be having a hard time moving past, so perhaps I am just a little too old fashion. This may be the same way future generations have felt at the creation of cable TV or moving from telegraph to telephone.
Readers: How do you feel about the potential of these rapidly approaching evolutions in technology? Do you think many of these items really will become obsolete? Are you releuctant about the changes as well, or do you think I'm just crazy? Their were a couple other items in the article I didn't mention because they aren't relevant to me. Do you have any differing opinions on these items as well?
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