Being heavily involved in retail sales of entertainment DVDs, it strikes me how we humans respond in down times. There is obviously a lot less buying of goods going on in the lower cost ranges. But, if a person gets a video in their hands that strikes their fancy, well they'll just treat themselves to a little low cost, reusable, home entertainment.
We are all impulse buyers and many times we buy what we WANT on the spur of the moment vs. deliberately buying what we need after some careful shopping. Especially when it comes to a measly $20 purchase. That is especially true for Motovideos because you can't buy them just anywhere.
Another observation as these trying times evolve is the crowd of people I see every time I pass the local Harkin's theater. It seems like the parking lot is always full.
Home Depot is empty, Harkins theater is overflowing at the seams. Go figure.
I think it's a good thing in many ways as most of us seem to be spending a little more quality time with our friends, family, our God, and even total strangers. When the going gets tough, many times the tough decide to just say hi & strike up conversation.
As retailers begin to close like wildfire, and the "correction" of our excesses of the past many years whips us in the rear, I have to wonder what's on the other side for entertainment. If I had to make a guess, I would place my bets on the next evolutions of texting technology. Have you seen a 15 year old text? WOW. Thousands, millions, no BILLIONs, uh-no make that TRILLIONs of mindless snippets are being fired around endlessly 24/7/365, faster than the national debt clock can spin. God forbid you print a statement with all the records. You will no doubt need a new toner cartridge, a fresh ream of paper, and a service call to replace the smokin wheels on your fancy all-but-the-kitchen-sink printer.
Imagine oh-say 5 years from now when you simply speak into your cell phone, er-I mean personal communication device, and your Avatar pops up to record the message. You then speak the Godly SEND command and your Avatar zips through the Net to pop up on the receiving end in front of the currently favored member of your Social Network delivering whatever photos, videos, or even lowly text that you desire. Life in the fast lane.
The storage capacity and speed of the networks will soon allow this kind of communication. It was only 1994 that I had an IBM thinkpad with a 50mg drive with a 50mHZ processor and a black & white screen. I had only 3 customers that could e-mail me.
Compared to my 15 year-old daughter, modern communications and infotainment is simply a teen waiting to bloom.
No comments:
Post a Comment