Nr1Humanoid
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Aug 9, 2015 4:12:54 GMT -5
For me it's electronic reading. Nothing short of holodeck recreations will have me give up physical books. If they stop printing them I'll stick to already published books, thank you very much.
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Aug 9, 2015 4:21:35 GMT -5
I'm not fighting Netflix but I don't want DVDs to go away.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Aug 9, 2015 4:39:16 GMT -5
I'll buy CD's, DVD's, and physical copies of video games until the very end.
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Post by Herman The Tosser on Aug 9, 2015 4:46:29 GMT -5
Yeah, streaming is nice, but not the death of phyiscal media like some proclaim it to be, when I still have stretches of a week or more when my internet connection is being rubbish and intermittent.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 9, 2015 5:49:02 GMT -5
I can predict that mobile devices and streaming media are probably the most popular answers you'll see here.
I'm cool with both of them, but they don't mix for me. I don't see the appeal in watching any video longer than a couple of minutes on a screen you have to hold in your hand.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 9, 2015 5:55:24 GMT -5
Most of the features on my phone. For all I know, my phone could allow me to control the International Space Station, but I really wouldn't know.
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Post by Burst on Aug 9, 2015 6:05:08 GMT -5
The aggravating assumption that everyone has smartphones and likes streaming media. Supposedly airlines are planning on eventually doing away with seatback video because "well, everyone has either a phone or a tablet, so we'll just give wifi and power and it'll be GOOD ENOUGH", which is annoying on a number of levels.
One, it assumes that everyone has a device to watch media on (if not, watch, you'll be able to rent one for like $20 an hour)
Two, it assumes that everyone with a device has streaming services preloaded or video already saved to it
Three, I know the seatback screens aren't huge, but -unless- I've brought my tablet with, there's no way in hell I'm going to watch a full 2 and a half hour movie on my phone screen.
Four, one of the advantages of the in-built screen is that you can keep watching it while you're eating, during food service, etc. Unless you have some sort of universal holder/holster on the seatback, how's it gonna work? Let alone things like the moving map and the safety video that you would have to push onto everyone's devices.
I will say, I spent the better part of my two years studying abroad with a dumb phone (on purpose) and it was *incredibly* liberating.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 9, 2015 6:28:38 GMT -5
I'm not fighting downloads but I'll always use CDs. I like to physically own all my music.
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Post by Amazing Kitsune on Aug 9, 2015 6:40:37 GMT -5
Smartphones. I can't even get a library card here because I don't have one.
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Post by ShaolinHandLock on Aug 9, 2015 6:55:48 GMT -5
All my answers to this have already been said. I like physical media far too much, whether it's books, games, music CDs, DVD/Blu-Ray's etc to give it up. I mean, I watch a lot of YouTube videos and videos on other websites, and I occasionally download free legal music that's unavailable on physical media, but when it comes to everything else, I'm physical media all the way.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 8:01:16 GMT -5
I refuse to shop online. If I get a gift card for someplace, it better be in an actual building.
My wife has no problem with it.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Aug 9, 2015 8:24:23 GMT -5
Not a big online shopper either.
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Post by wildojinx on Aug 9, 2015 8:36:45 GMT -5
I buy lots of mp3 downloads, but i dont want cds to go away, especially considering there are several cds not available in that format (mostly older artists, but still,,). Same with DVDs (especially since they havent found a way to include the special features on streaming video yet, and may never).
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Post by eDemento2099 on Aug 9, 2015 8:55:38 GMT -5
For me it's electronic reading. Nothing short of holodeck recreations will have me give up physical books. If they stop printing them I'll stick to already published books, thank you very much. You read my mind. (Not in published form, though!) Android gaming is a joke. Yeah, the graphics can rival what you get on modern consoles, but who gives a damn when the things are unplayable thanks to touch-screen controls, which are ANYTHING but ergonomic. Android gaming is a recipe for repetitive strain injury, not to mention frustration. Same goes for IOS or any of that other lame ass mobile gaming that isn't on dedicated portable systems like the 3DS and Vita. I refuse to pay for single-player games that must always be online. Needless to say, I'm cool with having to be online for multiplayer gaming, but not for single player campaigns. The Xboner can suck my hairy butt - not because I'm a Sony fanboy (I dislike both Sony and Microsoft), but because I resent the Orwellian plans that were made for the system. |
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Aug 9, 2015 9:07:24 GMT -5
Tumblr, pinterest twitter and most social media beyond facebook.
Pinterest confuses me, I'm a member but it's only so I can see craft ideas for school since you need to be a member to view things. I have no idea what 'pins' are or what happens if I 'pin' something or how to interact with the site beyond seeing a few craft activities.
Tumblr I have no idea what it is. Twitter seems pointless unless you're a celebrity or company, does anybody really give a toss what Roy Sidebottom from Wyoming thinks about the latest Manchester United match?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 9:11:38 GMT -5
All of Apple's closed loop, over-priced tech.
I've used macs, iPads and iphones and found them to be nothing worth the higher price tag (and I say this as someone who edits videos, photos and occasionally music) so I refuse to use them when cheaper, better alternatives are out there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 9:14:55 GMT -5
does anybody really give a toss what Roy Sidebottom from Wyoming thinks about the latest Manchester United match? That's how I feel about FB. Never had an account, but when my friends are on its all minion memes, baby pics and the FB equivalent of those dumb ass chain letters. I also never bought into it as a way to "keep in touch." I guess an address book in your phone is too complicated. |
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Aug 9, 2015 9:20:16 GMT -5
That's how I feel about FB. Never had an account, but when my friends are on its all minion memes, baby pics and the FB equivalent of those dumb ass chain letters. I also never bought into it as a way to "keep in touch." I guess an address book in your phone is too complicated. With facebook, I like it because it's people I know/used to be friends with. Maybe it's because I live half-way across the world from them all but I quite like seeing their posts/photos and seeing what my friends and family have been doing whereas twitter it's just comments from random people. |
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Post by eDemento2099 on Aug 9, 2015 9:39:48 GMT -5
Oh yeah: Autotune.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 9:47:54 GMT -5
I don't understand e-reading at all. We look at screens so much day to day, reading is a really great escape from that but now it's lumped in with the rest of our nonsense activities.
I'm avoiding smartphone and iPhones. The sight of someone looking into their phone at the slightest lulls in their lives is annoying to look at and I don't wanna be a part of it.
Streaming music services like Spotify. I will go to YouTube to browse for things but when it comes time to commit to an album I put money down. Streaming services to me set a bad precedent for people to start believing music is valueless and that we're entitled to all of it at little to no cost.
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