A hard drive with movie rips goes much further than a bunch of disks. Copies don't have the adverts, unskippable anti-piracy bullshit, or region locking. And letting go, and adapting to new media goes even further.
On the other hand, when I look something up from my past, I'm always thankful for the random archivist who still has a copy.
On the other hand, when I look something up from my past, I'm always thankful for the random archivist who still has a copy.