Will Digital libraries ever become as revered as a physical collection?

[chrismb]

I think it's a bit of an assumption to say people who don't have fancy computers aren't gamers

Not everyone has the money for that yknow

facts

as far as is know a gamer is someone who has a passion for video games, not all video games are on pc or pc-only

[ffxik]

....no

I have to disagree If it takes up allot of space chances are it won't be popular in the future.






At allot of households regular desktops are a dying race, It's not uncommon for people to only have a laptop at best or not even that anymore.

You're argument is self defeating.  The personal computer then versus the tablet now is technically the same thing.  It's still a tangible object that you own.  Digital may take up less space, and in the end may become more popular due to natural or forced entry into the delivery system.  It's still an item that has no tangible value, nor are you even guaranteed ready access to it.
Since we're dealing with the issue of reverence the answer is a most definite, no.

I would also like to point out that since I'm in the PC build/repair business, desktops are most assuredly still very popular among gamers and non-gamers, and PC gaming popularity is steadily rising due to being more cost effective in the long term.

[kamikazekeeg]

Not in the slightest, mostly because there's no real value to a digital library.  As a PC gamer, I stopped being bothered by digital only stuff a few years back, though still try to get a physical version for posterity sake if I can, but a physical shelf of stuff is always more interesting.

[jce3000gt]

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[sworddude]

I would also like to point out that since I'm in the PC build/repair business, desktops are most assuredly still very popular among gamers and non-gamers, and PC gaming popularity is steadily rising due to being more cost effective in the long term.

I assume that your not working for dell etc, It's the big numbers that really count.

PC building market is more specialised than the bigger brands, besides everywere were you look desktops have declined in sales over the last 5 years. Obviously some companies could see a rise in their profits thanks to being in a certain part of the market

Gaming is only a part of the pc world, in the past many people used desktops for saving pictures checking mail or searching the web only.

I hate bringing out the stereotype but I'm pretty sure that (especially thus meaning not all) gamers have or will buy a new desktop or people who really need one for work offices etc. For those groups desktops will remain popular for a very long time.

However a very large part does not need a desktop for the more simple things anymore old or new. It's pretty easy to see why desktop sales have declined over the last 5 more or less years. Not to mention that laptop sales have dominated PC already for a very long time.

Even in the early years when the laptop was being brought just into the market. It's more mobile and thanks to that being more popular than the static desktop

http://www.businessinsider.com/pc-sales-decline-year-chart-2017-1?international=true&r=US&IR=T

Don't forget that these sales include laptops in a dominating fashion wich already lack allot of power it is also said that laptop sales have improved within these figures while desktop sales have dropped more and more.

However even laptops are being replaced by tablets and not covering the losses of the desktop sales and thus still declining in overall sales for personal computers.

https://phys.org/news/2017-01-personal-sales-fall-year-row.html

[desocietas]

Despite all this PC talk, I should mention that games also exist digitally on consoles, too 

I've been a gamer for much of my life and have only had a decent PC for games in the last 6 or so years.

I used to buy digital games for my xbox 360 back when Castle Crashers and Limbo were new and the way to experience "indie" games. I was more open to it then but when the hard drives started to fill out with save data and games, it became less and less of a "good buy" for me after a while.

[ffxik]

I would also like to point out that since I'm in the PC build/repair business, desktops are most assuredly still very popular among gamers and non-gamers, and PC gaming popularity is steadily rising due to being more cost effective in the long term.

I assume that your not working for dell etc, It's the big numbers that really count.

PC building market is more specialised than the bigger brands, besides everywere were you look desktops have declined in sales over the last 5 years. Obviously some companies could see a rise in their profits thanks to being in a certain part of the market

Gaming is only a part of the pc world, in the past many people used desktops for saving pictures checking mail or searching the web only.

I hate bringing out the stereotype but I'm pretty sure that (especially thus meaning not all) gamers have or will buy a new desktop or people who really need one for work offices etc. For those groups desktops will remain popular for a very long time.

However a very large part does not need a desktop for the more simple things anymore old or new. It's pretty easy to see why desktop sales have declined over the last 5 more or less years. Not to mention that laptop sales have dominated PC already for a very long time.

Even in the early years when the laptop was being brought just into the market. It's more mobile and thanks to that being more popular than the static desktop

http://www.businessinsider.com/pc-sales-decline-year-chart-2017-1?international=true&r=US&IR=T

Don't forget that these sales include laptops in a dominating fashion wich already lack allot of power it is also said that laptop sales have improved within these figures while desktop sales have dropped more and more.

However even laptops are being replaced by tablets and not covering the losses of the desktop sales and thus still declining in overall sales for personal computers.

https://phys.org/news/2017-01-personal-sales-fall-year-row.html

I do not that is for sure.  I will agree that mobile devices are dominating the general use market.  If you're just streaming video and surfing the web in general they are compact and useful.  When it comes to sales numbers of the name brands, or off the shelf brands as they are known.  As people are growing up with the technology they have come to realize that these aren't worth buying. 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/as-pc-sales-shrink-the-gaming-pc-market-grows-faster-than-expected/

https://www.techspot.com/news/69156-gaming-pc-sales-growing-fast-us.html

[doafan]

[sworddude]

I would also like to point out that since I'm in the PC build/repair business, desktops are most assuredly still very popular among gamers and non-gamers, and PC gaming popularity is steadily rising due to being more cost effective in the long term.

I assume that your not working for dell etc, It's the big numbers that really count.

PC building market is more specialised than the bigger brands, besides everywere were you look desktops have declined in sales over the last 5 years. Obviously some companies could see a rise in their profits thanks to being in a certain part of the market

Gaming is only a part of the pc world, in the past many people used desktops for saving pictures checking mail or searching the web only.

I hate bringing out the stereotype but I'm pretty sure that (especially thus meaning not all) gamers have or will buy a new desktop or people who really need one for work offices etc. For those groups desktops will remain popular for a very long time.

However a very large part does not need a desktop for the more simple things anymore old or new. It's pretty easy to see why desktop sales have declined over the last 5 more or less years. Not to mention that laptop sales have dominated PC already for a very long time.

Even in the early years when the laptop was being brought just into the market. It's more mobile and thanks to that being more popular than the static desktop

http://www.businessinsider.com/pc-sales-decline-year-chart-2017-1?international=true&r=US&IR=T

Don't forget that these sales include laptops in a dominating fashion wich already lack allot of power it is also said that laptop sales have improved within these figures while desktop sales have dropped more and more.

However even laptops are being replaced by tablets and not covering the losses of the desktop sales and thus still declining in overall sales for personal computers.

https://phys.org/news/2017-01-personal-sales-fall-year-row.html

I do not that is for sure.  I will agree that mobile devices are dominating the general use market.  If you're just streaming video and surfing the web in general they are compact and useful.  When it comes to sales numbers of the name brands, or off the shelf brands as they are known.  As people are growing up with the technology they have come to realize that these aren't worth buying. 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/as-pc-sales-shrink-the-gaming-pc-market-grows-faster-than-expected/

https://www.techspot.com/news/69156-gaming-pc-sales-growing-fast-us.html

Not unexpected that in the gaming department pc sales are growing.

These days People make their jobs of streaming creating video's not to mention many console released games are coming to pc, you need a fast PC for such things, not to mention usually specialised pc's fit the bill better than normal brands.

however in general that's just a small slice of the whole pie so to speak.

I think the desktop in the future will turn into a very niche market mainly for gamers or for work only when you actually need a powerhouse computer. The PC powersellers of today will be gone or move on to other things while more specialised companies will take over for desktop needs on a smaller scale.

[ffxik]

I would also like to point out that since I'm in the PC build/repair business, desktops are most assuredly still very popular among gamers and non-gamers, and PC gaming popularity is steadily rising due to being more cost effective in the long term.

I assume that your not working for dell etc, It's the big numbers that really count.

PC building market is more specialised than the bigger brands, besides everywere were you look desktops have declined in sales over the last 5 years. Obviously some companies could see a rise in their profits thanks to being in a certain part of the market

Gaming is only a part of the pc world, in the past many people used desktops for saving pictures checking mail or searching the web only.

I hate bringing out the stereotype but I'm pretty sure that (especially thus meaning not all) gamers have or will buy a new desktop or people who really need one for work offices etc. For those groups desktops will remain popular for a very long time.

However a very large part does not need a desktop for the more simple things anymore old or new. It's pretty easy to see why desktop sales have declined over the last 5 more or less years. Not to mention that laptop sales have dominated PC already for a very long time.

Even in the early years when the laptop was being brought just into the market. It's more mobile and thanks to that being more popular than the static desktop

http://www.businessinsider.com/pc-sales-decline-year-chart-2017-1?international=true&r=US&IR=T

Don't forget that these sales include laptops in a dominating fashion wich already lack allot of power it is also said that laptop sales have improved within these figures while desktop sales have dropped more and more.

However even laptops are being replaced by tablets and not covering the losses of the desktop sales and thus still declining in overall sales for personal computers.

https://phys.org/news/2017-01-personal-sales-fall-year-row.html

I do not that is for sure.  I will agree that mobile devices are dominating the general use market.  If you're just streaming video and surfing the web in general they are compact and useful.  When it comes to sales numbers of the name brands, or off the shelf brands as they are known.  As people are growing up with the technology they have come to realize that these aren't worth buying. 

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/as-pc-sales-shrink-the-gaming-pc-market-grows-faster-than-expected/

https://www.techspot.com/news/69156-gaming-pc-sales-growing-fast-us.html

Not unexpected that in the gaming department pc sales are growing.

These days People make their jobs of streaming creating video's not to mention many console released games are coming to pc, you need a fast PC for such things, not to mention usually specialised pc's fit the bill better than normal brands.

however in general that's just a small slice of the whole pie so to speak.

I think the desktop in the future will turn into a very niche market mainly for gamers or for work only when you actually need a powerhouse computer. The PC powersellers of today will be gone or move on to other things while more specialised companies will take over for desktop needs on a smaller scale.

I can get behind that.