what, DVD and CD are old school?
really?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:37, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I'd say so, I don't use either and I'm hardly "tech savvy" or an "early adopter"

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:38, Reply)

I'd say something is only "old school" once there is a comparable, better technology to replace it.
Granted, maybe Blu Ray for DVD. But there's nothing comparable replaced CDs yet. I don't think mp3 is directly comparable.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:40, Reply)

FLAC ftw

( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:41, Reply)

Oh stop it.
Of course it is.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:44, Reply)

I don't mean anything to do with quality.
I don't buy into that bollocks. And most of my music is digital.

I just think the lack of a physical "presence" makes it a kind of step change in format and therefore doesn't render the previous one (CDs) "old school" in the same way my Kindle doesn't register the contents of my bookshelves "obsolete".
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:48, Reply)

Oh fair enough.
You're right there.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:49, Reply)

I think PJ is spot on below
there will probably never be a replacement, directly, for CDs
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:51, Reply)

Although increasingly that is the format that is tending to be dropped on new releases.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:53, Reply)

Is it really?
I'm sure I read some shizzle that CDs still make up the massive majority of album sales, so that would seem an odd thing to drop...
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:56, Reply)

I dunno, I'm not basing this observation on any verifiable source.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:59, Reply)

Hang on a second
- honesty
- reasonable behaviour
- sensibleness
- agreement

we're totally fucking failing at THE INTERNET here, people.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 12:00, Reply)

YOUR WORSE THAN HITLER

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 12:02, Reply)

totes.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 12:15, Reply)

You still have books! Print is dead man! Has been since 1984

( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:51, Reply)

My books work after I drop them in the bath, though.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:52, Reply)

or wank on them.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:53, Reply)

I think its unlikely that any physical media will replace CD
People are so used to carrying their entire music library in their pocket. To be honest I'm shocked Bluray didn't flop. I know 2 people with a bluray player. DVD worked because people also used it on their computers for increased storage before USB keys came along. I have a BluRay writer on my PC and I have never used it for a bluray, not once.
( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:47, Reply)

It's all about the streaming now old man.
Oh and by the way, Applebite late of this parish is going to do her Phd at your university by the way. It's some microbiology stuff.
Can you follow her around shouting about how empowering she's being plz?
(PsychoChomp, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:39, Reply)

Is she really?
Do you know who her supervisor is?

/Yeah, I do that as well. Streaming, I mean. I just don't think it's "comparable" so I don't think it renders either format "old school". Probably sematics but, meh.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:41, Reply)

No idea yet, I'll ask her next time I see her online.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:42, Reply)

see stalk

Oh, now you're single you can get really rapey with her.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:47, Reply)

I ain't going to scotland.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:48, Reply)

It's almost like she planned this...

(PsychoChomp, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:51, Reply)

She's totally stalking me.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 12:04, Reply)

I still buy the odd one, although most stuff is downloaded and stuck on usb hard drives.
Saying that, I back everything up on laptop, desktop and dvds too. Belt 'n' braces innit.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 11:41, Reply)