[remixFA]

Originally Posted by rabbitc

I agree with you Remix - but suggest that we are on the verge of a cultural shift in thinking with respect to downloads. The idea of having a physical 'disc' may be what keeps BluRay alive - but that is quickly forgotten when consumers experience the convenience of data sharing between devices. When Mp3's first came out - many dismissed them as a fad for the young, but nowadays, you don't see too many people demanding to have a physical 'CD' anymore - and of those that do, the first task at hand is typically to 'rip' the CD into a file format that is more transportable to their various music devices.

The blueprint for the digital future of film is already written in the recent history of its music-based cousin.

you forgot 1 important part of my ideal. the download speeds. MP3's didnt take off while everyone was on AOL dialup. They took off when you could download them in a few seconds. Until DSL goes away and cable becomes the slow guy (when fiberoptic is availible everywhere) Digital downloads will be just an afterthought to those who have the speed and the tech knowhow. I'm sorry, but i dont think its going to be mainstream till kids are adults and the current gen of adults is in retirement villages.