The music, books, magazines, newspaper, DVDs etc. industries have taken a hit since the opportunities of things you can see and do on the web have exploded. I very much hope that people do not disregard the value of a physical book, the Sunday paper and a CD. I personally, certainly enjoy the easy accessibility that the internet provides in terms of accessing any information for free. I love listening to Pandora, watching free movies on Hulu, and finding just about information that a newspaper can provide on news websites. However, do you ever sit in front of your computer for hours, and after a certain amount of time, you simply never want to look at it again!!?? This happens to me quite often. After awhile of staring at a computer screen, I tire of the experience no matter what I am listening to or looking at via the internet.
One of my favorite things to do is go to Barnes and Noble. No internet experience can take the place of getting in my car, driving to the bookstore, walking in to smell Starbucks, I like the quite but chatty atmosphere, the layout of the store, and the ambiance. I also love renting DVDs. I like walking through the aisles of Blockbuster, looking at the covers, thinking about what movie I am in the mood for. Who says I want my movie delivered to my house? (no offense Netflix :) ) but really, part of the fun is the going to the store and taking the time to physically select the movie.
The world wide web and its services are wonderful, but I do not want it taking the place of tasks that I ENJOY. What seems to be a pain to some people, I take pleasure in and look forward to! I just hope enough people feel the same way as me, so that these industries do have a significant place in our culture for future years to come.
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I think you point out something although you don't say it flat-out: in the future with all of these tools part of our social fabric, we may pay MORE for the opportunity to have social experiences.
ReplyDeleteI for one like the examples you provided too, but often because I don't want to wait for something to be shipped.