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Sure, I have converted my CDs to MP3s and done my share of downloading them. I just feel better about having the CD around. I setup a 2 TB NAS in a RAID 5 configuration, figuring I would be pretty safe. I know it isn't 100%, that you can't just count on redundancy, but I couldn't justify a backup solution for 2 TB. I got bit in the ass by the choice, as I had an issue with 2 drives and all my data was gone, music, pictures and movies. luckily, most of the music I owned on CD, the pictures I backup for that very reason, but the movies were long gone.

I have since fixed the issue and have my 2 TB NAS up and running again, however I still don't have a backup solution and will not have one for some time if ever. It is just a risk I am forced to take due to costs.

I just don't think digital downloads are ready for the prime time and won't be for a while.]]>Dec 28th 2007 9:03AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 1:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 2:09AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 3:20AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 8:01AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 9:00AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://www.spymac.com/details/?2321924]]>Dec 28th 2007 8:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 8:37AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 9:55AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/
Movies this year over 150mm that were not remakes or sequels compared to 2006:

3 Transformers $319,071,806
7 300 $210,614,939
8 Ratatouille $206,445,654
9 The Simpsons Movie $183,135,014
10 Wild Hogs $168,273,550

2006:
2 Night at the Museum $250,863,268
3 Cars $244,082,982
5 The Da Vinci Code $217,536,138
7 Happy Feet $198,000,317
9 Casino Royale $167,445,960
10 The Pursuit of Happyness $163,566,459
11 Over the Hedge $155,019,340

I don't inculde Casino Royal as a sequel becuase of the nature of bond films. I think the problem is, we keep going out and paying for this re-hashed crap over and over again, so the studios keep putting it out. That or they are running out of stuff to make movies about.....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_%281967_film%29
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This trend should continue in '08 IMO.]]>Dec 28th 2007 11:22AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/Dec 28th 2007 4:39PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/27/analyst-sees-beginning-of-end-for-dvd/
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