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I buy books (novels, recipe books), and that's about it. The rest is digital. No newspapers or magazines in ages. No vinyl or CDs. No DVDs. No TV either.
I hail from a somewhat older generation, and so I do love to have physical media (books, dvd/blu ray, cd's).
For books, I've always loved the 'feel' of a book in my hands, if that makes sense. I tried using a kindle when my son gave one to me, but found that I just couldn't get into the story the same way. Reading words on an electronic screen - for me - takes away a good part of the experience. Maybe it's because I work on a computer all day...I don't know...but give me a book any day over reading one electronically.
Movies, I'm a bit the same. Still love to have the dvd itself, with the original case. Takes up a bit of room, yes, but again, I love the aspect of having that movie's physical presence, vs. one that is stored on a PVR or online.
My son is the complete opposite; just about every movie and book he owns is electronic. And his reasoning makes sense...no physical space taken up, everything at his electronic fingertips. But for me, nope...if I had movies stored electronically, I'd never watch them. Same with books; I'd never read them in electronic format.
One exception I might make would be CDs, if I could ever get my electronic gadgets to keep working. Seems that every time I have a player, it buggers up on me. (Yeah, my age card is poking its way out of my back pocket.)
*One other reason I like to collect dvd and blu rays...I'm getting closer to retirement age, and am looking at a very limited income once I'm no longer working. So I collect movies (and some television series) that I would be able to watch if ever the day comes that I can't afford cable.
You still have to physically sort through them to get to what you want. Which increases the risk for scratches. Which will cause them to "go down".
Not if I handled them right. Small "scratches" caused no problem and can be buffed out if needed. I have NetFlix but lots of crap I don't care to watch.
Bingo. Downloads has no resale value. Physical media does. Ask all the guys selling their vintage vinyl from tens of dollars to hundreds of dollars per piece, based on desirability and condition. The same goes for CDs.
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