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<blockquote data-quote="JEB" data-source="post: 9249495" data-attributes="member: 10148"><p>A mix, that's changed with time.</p><p></p><p>Books: Used to prefer physical, and avoided PDFs/ebooks. But once I got a Microsoft Surface, and reading them became much more pleasant, my attitude shifted. At this point I still prefer physical books for pleasure reading, but stuff I only need for reference purposes (such as many crunch-heavy RPG books) I tend to only have in PDF/ebook. However, I expect to be able to download them to store; if access is dependent on a subscription or app, I'm not interested.</p><p></p><p>Film and TV: For a while, I happily relied on streaming services, only purchasing DVDs or Blu-Rays for my absolute favorites or when no other option was available. But now that the streaming environment has become so fragmented, and it's no longer cost-effective to buy a dozen different services for one or two shows each, I have a renewed interest in owning shows on physical media. (Mind, I do still have a few streaming services, such as Netflix and Disney+. I just wind up missing out on the shows on other services.) I'd consider digital purchases as well, if I could actually download them and keep them offline (as opposed to being bound to some service or device).</p><p></p><p>Music: I buy and download my music digitally through Bandcamp (preferred choice) or Amazon (as a fallback). I only rarely buy physical media for music anymore, basically when I really really like the band/album. I don't pay for music streaming services and don't trust iTunes, though I do listen to a lot of music on YouTube (because convenient).</p><p></p><p>Video Games: I almost exclusively play games on PC through Steam, though I do have concerns about what will happen if they ever went draconian with their DRM. I also buy stuff from GOG, which I feel a lot better doing (no DRM), but Steam is where my friends are. The only physical games I have are titles on my old consoles (my newest is a first-gen Xbox One), but even there I'm more likely to play a PC port when available. I used to pay for Xbox Live's Gold service for the free monthly games, though since they've stopped, I plan to drop it when the next renewal cycle comes around. (A friend tried to persuade me to sign up for their subscription service, but it doesn't seem cost-effective.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JEB, post: 9249495, member: 10148"] A mix, that's changed with time. Books: Used to prefer physical, and avoided PDFs/ebooks. But once I got a Microsoft Surface, and reading them became much more pleasant, my attitude shifted. At this point I still prefer physical books for pleasure reading, but stuff I only need for reference purposes (such as many crunch-heavy RPG books) I tend to only have in PDF/ebook. However, I expect to be able to download them to store; if access is dependent on a subscription or app, I'm not interested. Film and TV: For a while, I happily relied on streaming services, only purchasing DVDs or Blu-Rays for my absolute favorites or when no other option was available. But now that the streaming environment has become so fragmented, and it's no longer cost-effective to buy a dozen different services for one or two shows each, I have a renewed interest in owning shows on physical media. (Mind, I do still have a few streaming services, such as Netflix and Disney+. I just wind up missing out on the shows on other services.) I'd consider digital purchases as well, if I could actually download them and keep them offline (as opposed to being bound to some service or device). Music: I buy and download my music digitally through Bandcamp (preferred choice) or Amazon (as a fallback). I only rarely buy physical media for music anymore, basically when I really really like the band/album. I don't pay for music streaming services and don't trust iTunes, though I do listen to a lot of music on YouTube (because convenient). Video Games: I almost exclusively play games on PC through Steam, though I do have concerns about what will happen if they ever went draconian with their DRM. I also buy stuff from GOG, which I feel a lot better doing (no DRM), but Steam is where my friends are. The only physical games I have are titles on my old consoles (my newest is a first-gen Xbox One), but even there I'm more likely to play a PC port when available. I used to pay for Xbox Live's Gold service for the free monthly games, though since they've stopped, I plan to drop it when the next renewal cycle comes around. (A friend tried to persuade me to sign up for their subscription service, but it doesn't seem cost-effective.) [/QUOTE]
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