Things that may not be around in ten years.

[willywonka666]

Yea, we don't have crystal balls to know for sure, but what are some fairly safe bets as far as things or places that probably won't be around in ten years time and why?

Road maps and Atlas's-Seems like a sure bet that we won't have a need for these in the next few years. With GPS and all, I'm surprised these huge books are still being made. I know there are some old schoolers that like reading maps, but we're quickly becoming a world that has moved on from that via technology.

Video stores-I'm shocked that Blockbuster is still around and seemingly still opening stores.

FYE and current music/dvd stores. I've read here from other posters that some have malls without a cd/dvd place in their mall. I can't see the point of a mall without them really, but that looks like where it's headed.

Malls? I don't think they'll really go away, but I can imagine how in ten years time malls will be different from what we're used to now. Not sure how exactly, but somethings gotta give.

What do you think might fade out in ten years time or so?

[Throwback]

Jul 12, 2010 9:00:54 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

Malls? I don't think they'll really go away, but I can imagine how in ten years time malls will be different from what we're used to now. Not sure how exactly, but somethings gotta give.

we're slowly getting rid of traditional malls here. We've been getting new areas were there are just lots of shops and stores side by side. they are connected but you have to physically leave each store and go outside before you can go into another store.

[G✇JI☈A]

I said it 10 years ago and I will say it again.

AM radio and maybe even FM radio. Around the World many countries are doing away with analogue TV signals. I think once that's done they will move to radio. I'm still surprised that so much money goes into A.M radio, Surely the with the money some these stations have they could move to the F.M band and have some decent sound quality.

[Gopher Mod]

Same deal here to some extent, Throwback. We have two traditional mall here in the Toledo area (Westfield Franklin Park and Shops at Fallen Timbers) and one outdoor shopping center (Levis Commons).

Ten years ago, we had three or four malls around here (one of which was demolished in '07 due to lack of people and shops and is now asphalt space) and no outdoor shopping centers.

[willywonka666]

But malls seem convenient as hell. I'm not too lazy to open a door and walk outside to the store next door, but I mean really, why would a big enclosed area full of stores not be in favor anymore?

I guess it really was just a cool place to hang out as a teen, but they don't seem as cool nowadays, and I don't think it has anything to do with my age though.

[Shameful_Lobsterhead]

The stores inside malls; long story short, when I was in Arizona for WM 26, a couple days b4 the event; my friend and me went to the little shopping area to kill some time and get some food. So we went into what we thought was a mall (a macy's plus the inside shopping center w/ food court) but infact it was just a big Macy's.

I think that those will be long gone and it will just be Macy's, Dillards, etc.


I give FYE a few more years and they will be gone; with Wal-Marts, Best Buys being built; there is no reason for a FYE too and specially when you can order online.

[Lionheart]

Print newspapers. Mwahahahahaha.

[Throwback]

Jul 12, 2010 9:37:23 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

, why would a big enclosed area full of stores not be in favor anymore?

Jul 12, 2010 9:37:23 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

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I guess it really was just a cool place to hang out as a teen, .

you answered your own question with that one.

[hassanchop]

The world. We got two years.

[Dragonfly]

Jul 12, 2010 9:13:58 GMT -5 G✇JI☈A said:

I said it 10 years ago and I will say it again.

AM radio and maybe even FM radio. Around the World many countries are doing away with analogue TV signals. I think once that's done they will move to radio. I'm still surprised that so much money goes into A.M radio, Surely the with the money some these stations have they could move to the F.M band and have some decent sound quality.

If AM radio does die out, it won't be for a long, long time.

1) There is still way too much money to be made. Several major cities, including LA, Chicago, Boston, and Pittsburgh still have AM stations that are top five ratings getters.

2) Simply "moving" all of the AM stations to the FM frequency is unrealistic. First off, adding a "new" FM station isn't as easy as flipping a switch. Towers need to be built. Licenses need to be procured. Sure, the AM station could simply "take over" its FM counterpart (if one even exists), but where will that content go? The Internet? An HD sub-station? The average person doesn't have access to the Internet from their car (where most radio is listened to). As for HD ... I own an HD radio. It's a joke. And what about the other stations that exist on the FM band? There is only so much room to go around.

3) The mass exodus from AM would effectively kill the concept of the "community" radio station. You'd be shocked how much these stations mean to some people. Who cares if 85% of the content is syndicated? It's the other fifteen percent - the high school football games, the local newscasts, even the specialized music blocks that air before Rush comes on - that brings townspeople in.

4) My father is a self-professed "AM radio geek." You don't want those people on your bad side. Trust me on that. I speak from experience.

[Orange]

All stores not named Wal-Mart. Well, that is if Wal-Mart gets their way

Seriously though I'd say CDs, as much as I'll hate that. I like digital media as well, but I really like having the actual CD, but with CD sales dropping every year it makes me weary that they'll be around for much longer. Maybe they'll bring it back someday like they're doing for Vinyl right now, but CDs as a major form of music won't exist by 2020.

[Shameful_Lobsterhead]

Jul 12, 2010 13:16:31 GMT -5 Orange said:

All stores not named Wal-Mart. Well, that is if Wal-Mart gets their way

Seriously though I'd say CDs, as much as I'll hate that. I like digital media as well, but I really like having the actual CD, but with CD sales dropping every year it makes me weary that they'll be around for much longer. Maybe they'll bring it back someday like they're doing for Vinyl right now, but CDs as a major form of music won't exist by 2020.

I agree 100% and when you have torrents and Limewire (If you do that sort of thing), there would be no CDs to be bought when you get it online.

[The Booty Disciple]

Jul 12, 2010 13:39:08 GMT -5 Shameful_Lobsterhead said:

Jul 12, 2010 13:16:31 GMT -5 Orange said:

All stores not named Wal-Mart. Well, that is if Wal-Mart gets their way

Seriously though I'd say CDs, as much as I'll hate that. I like digital media as well, but I really like having the actual CD, but with CD sales dropping every year it makes me weary that they'll be around for much longer. Maybe they'll bring it back someday like they're doing for Vinyl right now, but CDs as a major form of music won't exist by 2020.

I agree 100% and when you have torrents and Limewire (If you do that sort of thing), there would be no CDs to be bought when you get it online.

It's sort of a sad thing, in all honesty. I'll be buying a copy of Iron Maiden's new record in August when it comes out, and I bought a copy of Fozzy's latest this past spring, but I think the last CD I physically purchased prior to that was Maiden's LAST album.

Album art is going to be lost, I'm afraid. I know they're pressing vinyl again (and my dad got me a Memorex USB-enabled turntable for Christmas), but it seems like that's a niche thing. People who are trying to design exceptional album covers are going to wind up unappreciated.

EDIT: Heh...video stores.

The local Blockbuster closed up a year or so ago, and Hastings took over. There's also a local independent shop, and, having met the owner, I know he supplements his regular income with his adult section. As we all know, sex sells, and evidently there's a large enough community of people here that keep the rest of his business afloat. I guess they never heard of the internet.

[wildojinx]

The worst part of cd's dying will be the demise of used cd/record/tape stores. Yeah, you can find almost anything you want online, but the experience of finding something you never thought to look for in the first place will be gone as well.

[willywonka666]

Jul 12, 2010 14:36:56 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

The worst part of cd's dying will be the demise of used cd/record/tape stores. Yeah, you can find almost anything you want online, but the experience of finding something you never thought to look for in the first place will be gone as well.

I really don't think the used stores will go out anytime soon. For instance the one I frequent has used cds, dvds, records etc. but they also have comic books, magazines, books, video games, toys, trading cards, just about anything pop culture related.

[Orange]

Jul 12, 2010 14:36:56 GMT -5 wildojinx said:

The worst part of cd's dying will be the demise of used cd/record/tape stores. Yeah, you can find almost anything you want online, but the experience of finding something you never thought to look for in the first place will be gone as well.

Yeah that'll suck. It was great going to a local mom and pop store here a couple months ago and finding Queensryche's "Rage for Order" when I wasn't looking for it. It may sound kind of silly to get enjoyment out of that, but it's fun to find a CD that you weren't looking for

[A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto)]

CDs, Blockbuster stores and cars with CD players.

[ani]

Video rental stores will be gone and I can see Indoor malls being somewhat gone but not extinct.

I can see fun centers (the arcade/mini golf/go cart places) start disappearing.

[Yami Daimao]

People.

*cackles*

[AriadosMan]

TNA.