Digital vs physical copies

[Optic]

How much are you buying digital copies of versus physical copies?

 

For me it varies. I myself continue to prefer Blu-rays for most of my anime, movies and TV shows for quality reasons and well the digital versions aren't much cheaper for the quality difference.

 

For PC games, well Steam online distribution is super convenient and rarely do most boxed copies on the shelves contain discs now.

 

However for PC applications such as Office and the Adobe suite I much prefer digital distribution as their boxes are just not aesthetically pleasing to keep around.

 

How about you?

[Caroline]

I really do not buy physical copies much anymore. If its a TV series I really like then sure I will buy the DVDs. CDs I don't buy at all anymore unless they are Taylor Swift and Delta Goodrem albums. I do still miss the days of the physical CD single. There were more CDs to collect and getting a CD signed at an instore is more interesting than getting a poster signed. Fortunately some singers still let you buy singles at instores that they have released just for that day.

[Nights]

In terms of games and software, I'll always choose digital over physical any day. More often then not, once you buy something via a created account, it's always going to be there for you. You can download over and over again. This is handy for things like computer crashes or even computer updating. There are many ways to lose or corrupt your data and it's great to always be able to re-download when needed.

 

Physical copies, on the other hand, are tedious. Discs often scratch and become irreparable making them worthless and then you're out however much money you spent on them. Not to mention the fact that you have to store them in a safe location, which often can lead to clutter. Digital copies are stored digitally and thus remove any physical clutter of your home or office.

 

In terms of literature, I'll always choose physical over digital any day. There's nothing more relaxing than the feeling of a hardback book resting gently in your hands as you turn each page. You don't get that sort of aesthetically pleasant feeling from digital copies. It's kind of like trying to hug a robot, it just doesn't feel right. That is to say that certain things such as writings of non-importance or at least not important to as many people can't be digital. For instance, a letter from a landlord to their tenant informing them that they've received noise complaints from their apartment would be better suited as an email. I'll never read a digital copy of Shakespeare for these very reasons.

 

So, basically, games and software are best as digital copies while literature is best as a physical copy, at least in my opinion.

[Caroline]

In terms of literature, I'll always choose physical over digital any day. There's nothing more relaxing than the feeling of a hardback book resting gently in your hands as you turn each page. You don't get that sort of aesthetically pleasant feeling from digital copies. It's kind of like trying to hug a robot, it just doesn't feel right. That is to say that certain things such as writings of non-importance or at least not important to as many people can't be digital. For instance, a letter from a landlord to their tenant informing them that they've received noise complaints from their apartment would be better suited as an email. I'll never read a digital copy of Shakespeare for these very reasons.

 

So, basically, games and software are best as digital copies while literature is best as a physical copy, at least in my opinion.

 

Yes, I dislike ebooks! I will always prefer physical books until the very day that they are no longer accessible to me. My boyfriend keeps trying to convince me to own an ereader, he has even offered to buy me one but I said to him that its not the same and I would never want to own one. I don't care that an ereader is lighter and can store many books on the one device, its just reading books are not the same if I am not changing the pages with my own fingers! I am really going to be sad once ebooks fully take over

[katyC]

Yes, I dislike ebooks! I will always prefer physical books until the very day that they are no longer accessible to me. My boyfriend keeps trying to convince me to own an ereader, he has even offered to buy me one but I said to him that its not the same and I would never want to own one. I don't care that an ereader is lighter and can store many books on the one device, its just reading books are not the same if I am not changing the pages with my own fingers! I am really going to be sad once ebooks fully take over

 

I perfer reading a physical copy of books rather than digital copie nyan~~~

 

If I really like a book, i would usuallyget my own copy of it. Especially manga... since I like copying drawing of different artists to improve my skills...but unfortunaely..I can't buy as many manga as I like cuz my parents would be like this ouchthis-ponder

[Nights]

I perfer reading a physical copy of books rather than digital copie nyan~~~

 

If I really like a book, i would usuallyget my own copy of it. Especially manga... since I like copying drawing of different artists to improve my skills...but unfortunaely..I can't buy as many manga as I like cuz my parents would be like this ouchthis-ponder

 

I think it's awesome because I've got a library nearby that actually has manga you can check out. If they don't have it, you can always request it and check it out when it comes in. One of my friends told me about that and I was so happy. I still read most manga online though just because there's more of a selection at the ready.

[Caroline]

I think it's awesome because I've got a library nearby that actually has manga you can check out. If they don't have it, you can always request it and check it out when it comes in. One of my friends told me about that and I was so happy. I still read most manga online though just because there's more of a selection at the ready.

 

Most of the libraries I've been to in Melbourne have manga available to borrow. Its good that its more accessible now.

[Dream]

I use digital for mostly everything anime now(CR,FN,AL) but I really would prefer disc versions as when companies go down, your left with nothing. I get the S.A.V.E Edition of most anime I can find on Rightstuf + sales.

[AnimeThief]

How much are you buying digital copies of versus physical copies?

 

For me it varies. I myself continue to prefer Blu-rays for most of my anime, movies and TV shows for quality reasons and well the digital versions aren't much cheaper for the quality difference.

 

I still get anime on DVD. I don't feel like I own them if they're on digital. Just saying.

[Kohloo]

If there's an anime or show or movie or whatever that I like, then I'll get the blu-ray (or dvd if blu-ray unavailable).

 

Anything to do with PC though, I get digital.

 

I stream most of the things I watch/read though