In todays market there is an increasing number of digital downloads and stuff you can download on the go. This means that you can be anywhere in the world and still be able to download a TV program or a new game. With the iPhone and the PSP (not counting the PSP Go since it's practicaly the same thing) a large souce of downloadble media, developers are starting to release less and less physical copies of their games/music/programs.
Is this a good decision? Is it better to have a digital copy of your media?
Personaly I would rather have a hard copy of what I'm buying so I don't have to wory about glitches, memory problems, and other problems that come with the download. Plus it just gives a greater sence of value to me, also I can sell it at gamestop if it's a game while their are no refunds to downloads.
But I do see why someone would want a digital copy, if your at a coffie shop and want to listen to your favorite song, your not going to go looking for a place to buy a CD if you only want one song, your going to download it and listen to it. Also If your in the mood for something different like a new arcade game, well, your not going to find it in a games store.
So I ask you fellow escapists, would you rather have a physical copy or a digital copy of what your buying.
PS: another reason why I like phisical copies is because I had avery bad experience with digital music. I had spen about $113 on music from iTunes and put it all on my iPod. Sadly my computer crashed and I lost all my music. So I thought, no biggie I'll just take all the music from my iPod and put it back on my computer. Well, it doesn't work that way, It was going to wipe the memory on my iPod and put on any songs from my empty playlist on to it. Seriosly, WTF, I just spent $113 for songs and it doesn't matter, so external hardrives dont work in this case. So that is why I'm wery befor buy anything digital.
Is this a good decision? Is it better to have a digital copy of your media?
Personaly I would rather have a hard copy of what I'm buying so I don't have to wory about glitches, memory problems, and other problems that come with the download. Plus it just gives a greater sence of value to me, also I can sell it at gamestop if it's a game while their are no refunds to downloads.
But I do see why someone would want a digital copy, if your at a coffie shop and want to listen to your favorite song, your not going to go looking for a place to buy a CD if you only want one song, your going to download it and listen to it. Also If your in the mood for something different like a new arcade game, well, your not going to find it in a games store.
So I ask you fellow escapists, would you rather have a physical copy or a digital copy of what your buying.
PS: another reason why I like phisical copies is because I had avery bad experience with digital music. I had spen about $113 on music from iTunes and put it all on my iPod. Sadly my computer crashed and I lost all my music. So I thought, no biggie I'll just take all the music from my iPod and put it back on my computer. Well, it doesn't work that way, It was going to wipe the memory on my iPod and put on any songs from my empty playlist on to it. Seriosly, WTF, I just spent $113 for songs and it doesn't matter, so external hardrives dont work in this case. So that is why I'm wery befor buy anything digital.
