Re: OT
"Joel W. Crump" <[email protected]>
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| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 8/17/2026 8:47 PM, Charlie Gibbs wrote: > 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. If you want a hard copy, the DVD/Blu-Ray disc matters, sure. For general playback, streaming is better, though. -- Joel W. Crump Zyprexa - It's not just for schizophrenics, anymore!