Subj : Re: floppy disks
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : boraxman
Date : Wed Apr 30 2025 10:12 am

-=> poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Adept <=-

 -=> Adept wrote to boraxman <=-

 Ad> From my understanding, vinyl records have come back because it gives a
 Ad> different listening experience, whether with the audio or the various
 Ad> tactile aspects of handling records.

 pF>  My wife and I have been trying to explain to my daughter the added
 pF>  dimension of liner notes and cover art - they were works of art unto
 pF>  themselves so much that people would hang them on the wall, we'd say.

 Ad> I think, with music CDs and DVDs, it's more about ownership, and the
 Ad> fact that streaming does not offer this, and the industry keeps giving
 Ad> examples of where things disappear.

 pF>  For my daughter, it's about the immediate gratification of being able
 pF>  to pull up a song on Spotify or YouTube. I can see that, I suppose. We
 pF>  also tried to paint a picture of listening to the radio and *waiting*
 pF>  to hear your song, that seemed pointless to her.

 pF>  The one area where Spotify does a better job is sharing music tastes
 pF>  with her friends. They create playlists and share them, definitely
 pF>  beats the mix tape - although making a mix tape in my day was an
 pF>  integral and deliberate part of the courting process. Gotta make sure
 pF>  the labels are straight, use your best writing, order is important...

 pF>  Now, not so sure with playlists.

 pF>  That said, she does want a turntable - new artists are releasing LPs
 pF> in
 pF>  limited editions. She doesn't want a collection of everything, she
 pF> just
 pF>  wants to have copies of LPs for 2 artists she loves.

 I take the view that I'm the parent, I have more life experience, and I'm more
 knowledgeable.

 Sure, the "kids" can jump on fads, but we know better.  Why let the
 inexperienced and naive lead the way?  Why let the naive set new trends?

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.... BoraxMan
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