Everything Digital

It is not a mystery to anyone that digital is the way that everything is moving toward. Courses are being taught digitally, music is being downloaded digitally, conferences are conducted online, and much much more. As this is happening it seems that everyday there is a new way to convert an older analog version to something digital and easier to access. It might be hard to remember having DVDs and CDs, but I am only 21 and I know those discs were definitely a part of my childhood. I remember awaiting the day when the newest *NSYNC album was going to be released and saving up my money, or begging my parents, to buy it that day. Sadly those days are long gone, and people are welcoming this new digital format according to another blog by the Digital Crave Contributor.

According to this article, there is a company titled Murfie that is serving as a green option for users to send in their old CDs and DVDs, with a kit they provide, and have them converted to a digital format of the users' choice. I have to give it to Murfie on this one. This has the potential to be an incredible targeted marketplace that could thrive if the right audience is targeted, and if the conversion can be done in a timely fashion. People have become so eager to have everything in digital formats so they do not have to deal with the hassle of losing or scratching a disc. The only problem with digital space is that the storage is automatically limited by what either a computer or some other form of storage can hold.

I personally enjoy keeping the CDs and DVDs I have bought over the years because I think they hold some type of sentimental value. I just think about how down the road, when I look back at a CD I can physically hold and remeber exactly where I bought it, what the cover looks like, and the time of my life that the music was played during, I think that will have more meaning than a digital file that could be erased. I know that actual discs can get lost or scratced or cracked just as easily as technology can fail, but to me there is something so special about holding an artifact in your hand, even if it is your first *NSYNC CD.

To read the entire Digital Crave blog, visit http://shopping.yahoo.com/blogs/digital-crave/those-old-cds-dvds-204847150.html