DVD, and all that new stuff on the horizon named after small cities and rivers. There is an eternal struggle within mankind between what we want and what we need . Logically, we can wait, but emotionally, we want it now . Power, the admiration of others, and impatience are just a few of the incentives for upgrading earlier than we might need to. If we step back a moment, the answers are not so difficult to see.
Technology is an amazing and wonderful thing.
It has made life more comfortable and convenient. It has made us more efficient and effective. It has opened the cobwebbed doors to our souls and allowed us to express ourselves creatively. It has given each one of us a voice that can be heard around the world. And now, there is no limit to what we as individuals can learn.