Do you prefer physical or digital media?

Question

When it comes to books, movies, and music, do you prefer having hard copies or digital?

TheSpaceGnome · Accepted Answer

For books: Hardcover Books kept in a personal home library.
For videos: VHS/BetaMax and DVD/Blu-Ray with digital backups on a local device incase the physical ones break and I need to restore them.
For games: Cartridge types and CD/DVD/Blu-Ray/UMD with digital ROM backups incase the physical ones break and I need to restore them.
For Music: Lossless audio file types on a local device with uncompresssed backups.

RetroReviews · Accepted Answer

With physical you can watch it anytime you want and there's no ads and you don't have to have a internet connection or worry about the streaming service not having the movie or show you want to watch. Plus if your internet is lagging that can affect the quality of how it looks and sounds so physical media wins hands down

Rosexøxø · Accepted Answer

I enjoy some hard copy (when new), but digital is also mess-free,*** and doesn’t affect health! Don’t coexist in a room with silver fishes, paper mites, and live with some type of “bronchitis” from all the dust accumulated in the lungs, from the old, old books, and shelves/ shelving.

DeeDeeDeVour · Accepted Answer

I don't buy actual books anymore since I buy digital formats that I download into my hardware.

I find it more convenient reading 'em on a large pc, iPad, or smart TV screen.

Additionally, I get to conserve spaces in our bookshelves.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

I love the touch and smell of books... but I'm not able to own them all... I still have a great collection... but most of new books I buy for my kindle

llorando · Answer

Physical, it's mine to watch anytime, anywhere I want without the fear of streaming service removing it. Though I enjoy digital when it's available, but it's always nice to have a physical copy.

exitseven · Answer

I tried digital books. Not exactly the same thing.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Physical is and always will be far superior in every possible way.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Physical except for reference books - digital is far easier to search.

I also have digitized (under fair use) a lot of movies and series I own just so I can play them on my smart televisions and scroll more easily.

Music, unless it is FLAC or higher, I much prefer physical media.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Reading a screen at the beach is ridiculous. Give me a real book!

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I like physical copies for the collectable stuff, so I selected that. I prefer digital formats for most of the more generic stuff.

pascal_climbs · Answer

Digital. You have a whole library of books, songs an movies in a little weight. Ideal for traveling

bolverk · Answer

When I'm at home I prefer Physical copies of books, but when I travel I have my whole library as Epubs.

DancingQueen16 · Answer

I like both because I love books but I also like tv shows and movies

RingOfFire · Answer

Digital. I read so many things that's impossible to get it from printed sources.

bobby_bush_eater · Answer

I like physical but I barely use it, I can't pretend I don't prefer digital

NathanDavis · Answer

digital... less clutter that way

mandyfire98 · Answer

I'm fully indoctrinated. All digital

loves2learn · Answer

I hate to admit it, but I do prefer audiobooks. 🫤

Wise4myage · Answer

Physical.

Anonymous · Answer

I prefer the good old physical media.

strateguy632 · Answer

1st,

laly520 · Answer

both

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