* Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> [150827 14:57]: > On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:43:41 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > > > Kids still buy CDs? My grandson recently asked me "What's a record?" > > > when I used the term. > > > I live in a different universe to you called "South Africa" and CDs are > > a big market here. The bulk of the population (none of whom are early > > adopters) don't trust online music stores; they want a thing they can > > hold in their hand and that thing is a CD :-) > > Round here, the kids (and most adults) are happy to entrust everything to > Apple and Facebook. I prefer physical media, but I always considered that > a symptom of being an old fart.
I've always considered my regard for media as being an old fart as well. Though two of my three kids are building vinyl collections now. > > > vinyls are also making a comeback; it's a whole retro marketing thing. > > Vinyl has always been the medium of choice for audio snobs... I prefer reel to reel tape...
