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Subject: Re:OT Will the internet replace all other media?

Date: Thu 05/11/09 01:25:38 GMT

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I am not concerned about the Internet replacing everything. Yes, some media has suffered such as newspapers, music stores and movie rental shops but others such as broadcast television aren’t going anywhere.

Don’t forget that the internet has opened lots of opportunities that would not have otherwise been available. Wetlook videos were never sold in brick and mortar shops and without the Internet we’d never have access to that market. But even that market has changed in the young history of the Internet. It’s pretty obvious that DVDs are going away and your only option is buying downloads. That is certainly convenient and fast but now it’s up to you to find a way to get them from your computer to your TV and onto physical storage.

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OT Will the internet replace all other media?

By Desert Hawk - Wed 04/11/09 22:18:05 GMT

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I think it will be a very sad world if the internet replaces all other media. Some so-called experts think that is where we are heading. They are saying that print newspapers and magazines will disappear, CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray, etc. will be replaced by downloading, print books will be replaced by e-books, and now they are saying that broadcast television might possibly be ending in order to give the frequencies to wireless broadband. At first ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX would become cable networks, replacing the local affiliate business model. Some experts say linear cable networks will eventually be gone, possibly with the exception of networks showing live events such as sports, and the future of tv be almost entirely on-demand via the internet. The same "experts" say broadcast radio will go away, replaced by music streamed to our cars by wireless internet. I WANT NO PART OF THIS VISION OF THE FUTURE!!! I like to pick up a physical newspaper, magazine, or book and read an actual printed page instead of having to boot up a comuter to read anything. I like to watch tv as we have always known it, not on a computer. I like real local radio stations playing music. I like popping in physical media to play prerecorded music and video. Most other people feel the same way. Don't get me wrong, I love the internet. I use it almost every day for forums like this and other things that only the internet can do. The internet has definately made life better. But the internet should never supplant all other media. God bless the internet. But if the internet replaces everything else, GOD HELP US ALL!!!

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