away games in digital
format, and download
speeds can be frustrating
and cause problems.
However, other people
embraced digital downloads
for their immediacy,
convenience and because
physical CDs scratch and
take up space.
sound people preferred, mp3
or vinyl. Despite the fact that
mp3 compresses sound files
and vinyl doesn’t, the audience
vote overall went to mp3. There
was a noticeable difference
between the two types when
the experiment was broadcast
on the television, so is it a case
of voting for what sound you
are used to or are there other
factors involved? There has
certainly been a resurgence in
the use of vinyl, to the point
that the best selling audio
gadget on Amazon, Christmas
2015, was a record player and
artists like Adele are releasing
their new albums on vinyl as
well as other formats. For
many people albums go
beyond the sound and include
a visual and tactile experience.
Being able to search through
collections and look at record
covers is part and parcel of a
wider experience that many
enjoy, while still listening to the
mp3 version on their iPod for
convenience!
With other media there is a
similar story. In a poll of 129
gamers on gamespot.com in
2015, 63% preferred disc to
digital format, mostly because
they can’t sell, trade or give
Ebooks in their various
formats have grown
exponentially, they are loved
for their storage capacity
(hundreds of books on one
device make summer travelling
much easier), portability, ease
of purchase through instant
downloads, and price, with
many ebooks cheaper than
their counterpart.
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