Re: OT
Charlie Gibbs <[email protected]>
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On 2026-08-17, Joel W. Crump <[email protected]> wrote: > On 8/17/2026 5:34 PM, John Ames wrote: > >>> I mean, that's kind of like still using a DVD player, instead of a >>> modern video entertainment device. >> >> What can I say, the DVD/VCR handles everything I need except for >> LaserDiscs, and the LD player takes care of that. > > Having the material in the cloud has a real benefit. Some benefits, perhaps. Still, having a physical DVD means that you can watch it anywhere, anytime, without needing Internet access and saying "mother may I" (and possibly paying) every time. And it isn't going to suddenly vanish on the whim of a marketroid. -- /~\ Charlie Gibbs | In this world there are \ / <[email protected]> | two kinds of people: X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | 1. Those who can extrapolate / \ if you read it the right way. | from incomplete data.