Citation
(2002), "Progress costs", Work Study, Vol. 51 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ws.2002.07951eaa.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Progress costs
Progress costs
Another example of the "inconvenience of progress" is the continuing need to change formats for recording media. Many of us (of a certain age) have had to spend a lot of money switching our record collection from vinyl to CD. Now, we are told, we should be using an "enhanced" version such as SACD or DVD-audio for the tremendous boost it will give to quality. At the same time, we are told that we should lose some quality and move to MP3 so that we gain flexibility. I know that it is relatively easy to move digital files across various media but all I want to do is to play some music! And don't talk to me about recordable video … .