Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Previewing the CD's End - My personal opinion
Hello all,
IMHO there will always be people who like buying there music in a physical format, and don't want to have to create it themselves. Somehow, a purchased copy seems more 'real' and permanent than a burned one. IF we accept that the CD format is of good enough quality for most, (I realize that there are audiophiles that still don't like the CD.) then I personally feel that eventually we will end up with a solid state format. Something about the size of a credit card that goes into a reader and is a ROM of some sort. That would be big enough to print the contents and a small photo on. Currently you can by a 512 MB memory card (a CD holds as much as 640MB) for a digital camera for around $40, depending on format. When this drops to $1 or $2, then it becomes a viable product to sell music on. The reason I believe that we will have a sold state format is that there will be no lens to get dirty, no spindle motor to wear out, and no vibration induced skipping issues to worry about. If the electrical connections are well designed, then the cards should last for decades. Players (and recorders) could be around the size of a cigarette pack. You'll be able to plug them into a slot on your car stereo, or computer. Another bonus of a credit card size memory module is that they will fit in a regular envelope for mailing, and could easily be erasable, so they will probably replace burned CD's on your computer as well. Time frame? Depends how cheap the memory hardware gets. The basic technology is in your digital camera now. Regards, Tim Schwartz Bristol Electronics MrPepper11 wrote: Music insiders say that the CD will soon be eclipsed by a medley of downloadable formats... Washington Post February 13, 2005 10 Million iPods, Previewing the CD's End By Sean Daly Washington Post Staff Writer Classic-rock fan George Petersen doesn't need another copy of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" or Cream's "Disraeli Gears." He has spent the past four decades buying and re-buying his favorite music in a succession of new formats: vinyl, 8-track, cassette, compact disc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio. Enough is enough. The basement is full. "We as consumers have been trained by the music industry to go out and buy a new piece of plastic every few years," said the 51-year-old Petersen, editorial director of Mix, a San Francisco-based magazine that covers professional sound recording. "Why do we keep buying the same things?" It's a good question. Now get ready for the day when you open your wallet and buy "Abbey Road" all over again. ***MAJOR 'SNIP' please see original posting*** |
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Previewing the CD's End - My personal opinion | General | |||
Opinions on these personal monitor mixing systems? | Pro Audio | |||
Google Proof of Unprovoked Personal Attack from McKelvy | Audio Opinions | |||
Google Proof of An Unprovoked Personal Attack from Krueger | Audio Opinions | |||
Memo to Krooborg | Audio Opinions |