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CDs 'could be history in five years'
Ananova ^
| November 12, 2003
Posted on 11/12/2003 1:02:12 PM PST by Perseverando
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To: Perseverando
Looks like I'll have to get another copy of the "White Album"...
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:03:12 PM PST
by
Prime Choice
(The judiciary is supposed to be 1/3rd of the checks and balances; not a special interest trump card.)
To: Perseverando
Things that small are too easy to lose and steal. Cool technology but not cool merchandise. While every media eventually dies that tech as is won't replace the CD.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:04:03 PM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: Perseverando
Yeah, that's what they said about eight-tracks, too.
Oh, wait a minute...
To: Perseverando
I doubt it will go anywhere because the MPAA and RIAA is doing everything in their power to cripple technology in this country.
To: discostu
Solid state memory is the way to go.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:05:34 PM PST
by
BrooklynGOP
(www.logicandsanity.com)
To: discostu
ZVUE! - you heard it here first.
To: Perseverando
Massive amounts of data could be stored in files using PEDOT. If the files contain pornographic images of children, they would be known as PEDOT files.
To: BrooklynGOP
Even just some sort of wrapping device. Anything small enough that a shoplifter could put hundreds of dollars worth of merch in their pockets unnoticed requires special handling, music purchases (even in today's market) are too common place to be keeping all the chips behind lock and key (and the purchasing method is too often browsing, you can't browse behind the counter).
And people shouldn't be too quick to declare "x thing is dead", even LPs haven't died out completely, actually they're having a resurgence (expect new record players to be in Target next year, they're in Bed Bath and Beyond now, were in the Spiegel's catalog last year, the usual cycle puts things in the big box stores on year 3).
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:10:24 PM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: BrooklynGOP
Solid state memory is the way to go.Do you know how long it took me to give in and buy a CD player waiting for this? ;-)
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:10:51 PM PST
by
StriperSniper
(All this, of course, is simply pious fudge. - H. L. Mencken)
To: muleskinner
Gesundheit!
I'm sure you'll illucidate.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:10:52 PM PST
by
discostu
(You figure that's gotta be jelly cos jam just don't shake like that)
To: Prime Choice
And "Dark Side of The Moon" and "The Wall"
Let's see. First the albums (I'm old and remember albums), then the cassettes, eight tracks anyone (all the other old timers will remember those), and now CD's.
I'm getting tired of re-buying all my favorites.
I wonder when the consumer will finally say "Enough " !!
To: discostu
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Things that small are too easy to lose and steal. Cool technology but not cool merchandise. While every media eventually dies that tech as is won't replace the CD.
They have yet to come up with a techology that as satisfactorally transmits album art as well the cardboard LP sleeve did.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:12:38 PM PST
by
Sabertooth
(No Drivers' Licences for Illegal Aliens. Petition SB60. http://www.saveourlicense.com/n_home.htm)
To: Perseverando
This will make the old "album art" totally defunct. can't see much on a postage stamp sized album cover
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:12:55 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Please follow the detour - this tag line is closed for repairs.)
To: Perseverando
The price will still be the same. Rip off!
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:12:57 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." GWB 9/20/01)
To: Paul C. Jesup
not at all, the RIAA would love everyone to move away from CD to a DRM solution witha new technology. hell, you might have to pay to listen to the radio soon!
To: Perseverando
Rats! I just purchased a DVD player ~ Charlie Brown
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:13:49 PM PST
by
Jim Cane
("I've always lived twice." ~ Dr. Sarcophagus.)
To: discostu
http://www.garage-a-records.com For all your turntable needs - belts, cartridges and needles for just about all makes of turntables. The nice lady I talked to on the phone at the Needle Doctor said they do 90 per cent of their business around this time, from folks wanting a new needle to play their Christmas carol record albums.
To: Perseverando
Great, I just finally got around to buying a DVD/CD player.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:15:31 PM PST
by
dirtboy
(New Ben and Jerry's flavor - Howard Dean Swirl - no ice cream, just fruit at bottom)
To: RightWingNut
I wonder when the consumer will finally say "Enough " !! Why do you think everyone's swapping mp3s? We've already paid for this music three times. Anything I already own in a different format, I've got no moral issue downloading.
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posted on
11/12/2003 1:15:34 PM PST
by
nina0113
(and I'm still working on mine...)
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