New generations of tech

[Micker]

I went to target to check out their blu ray movies and the selection was very small. It just reminded me of when I bought my first CD player and the only discs at the store were Credence Clearwater and a couple of Operas . I paid $500 for that player, that was probably worse then a $10 portable today. Still, when I heard the quality of the cds, I was in heaven, kinda like the first time you see a good blu ray movie. I didn't even have to rewind or FF to get to the song I want, or count the groves in the record and put the needle down on the right track!!

DVD was the same thing when it came out. Paid WAY too much for the player which couldn't even lip sync right and the selection of DVDs was like Blu-Ray is now, one little section with a whole bunch of VHS. My friend told me that DVD was a gimic/fad and wouldn't take off, lol. He said the same thing about Blu-Ray when it came out, so all looks good for Blu-rays future!!

Its expensive and frustrating being a formats early adopter, but you get to enjoy what most people don't even know exists. When any new format was released, I was always one of the first buyers. I just love new technology. Every time, people would be amazed when they finally saw whatever it was for the first time at my house. I'm sure they passed it off as an expensive toy that few would ever own, only to see it become the norm years later. Blu-Ray right now is that new item. Its something many people have heard about, but have no idea what it is. In a few years, blu-ray will be the norm and no one will look at you funny when you tell them you own a BR player.

Its just funny to think back and see the same patterns for new technology over and over.