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Originally Posted by tony404
I would think alot of people, ones that arent computer friendly or those on old systems or on dial up.
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Yeah people don't get that 1/3 of Americans do not have internet and another 1/6 only have dial-up. Most because they have no choice and will continue to not have choice. Any company that would abandon 50% of the country to go strictly with non physical media is stupid.
If America had a broadband plan I might agree that digital downloading would take over sooner rather than later. With the exception of Verizon and it's FiOS most other companies plans are if they can't make immediate money form you you're shit out of luck. Even though over time investment in rural areas will pay off. I'm 100% sure that it was hardly profitable to put phone service out in the boonies. I'm pretty sure the phone companies are glad there are MILLIONS of customers now living in the boonies they can make money from. They need to be thankful that their predecessors weren't as short sighted at they are.