[CUBE] itunes 4-Where to now?

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-05-01 09:30, Sean Terrill wrote:

> Quoth SnowWhite (jj4 at sympatico.ca) at 4/30/03 11:58:
> 
>> I think music stores are in deep trouble now.  They will need to fill niches
>> that on-line does not cover. But that begs the question-Is server storage and
>> bandwidth cheaper than a physical location and is it able to cover the niches
>> more effectively. I think Apple definately has an advantage with server
>> space.
> 
> Possible, but I doubt it. The technology to deliver online books has been
> around for a decade but book stores are still doing just fine, because there
> are people who prefer the old medium.

But books != music. There are distinct reasons why, with books, some (most)
people prefer the old medium; you hold it in your hands to use it. With
music, the medium is irrelevant; as long as the music is coming from the
speakers, who cares what the medium is?

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