@ Werekitten: The debates about digitial vs hard media distribution are numerous. Probably the best analogy with this method is in water pipes vs tanker distribution. As the internet distribution infrastructure gets better (more oil pipes) the number of places needing to be served by individual tanker delivery lessen. Also the methods of delivery change.
If you consider the media demands of a household to be a swimming pool, it depends on the size of the swimming pool and how often it needs to be filled as to whether a household is better off getting a tanker (Blu Ray) or take their buckets to the local distribution centre (Flash type kiosks) or just rely on the water mains to give them their supply.
The issue is complicated because both the supply is getting better rapidly, but the swimming pools are getting larger at the same time. However because the swimming pools aren't getting larger very rapidly and the water supply is improving all the time more houses are going over to the category of being able to be satisfied by their water mains for all their needs. There are homes nowadays which still need to get their water trucked in, so obviously water tanker companies still exist. However for the most part they are limited to rural and special needs cases.
Is this a good analogy? :/
Tease.
