There are a few cases where we really are giving things up in the digital world. I've yet to see a digital control that holds a candle to the good old analog vo

There are a few cases where we really are giving things up in the digital world. I've yet to see a digital control that holds a candle to the good old analog volume knob in terms of speed and precision of setting, for example. E-books are better than paper ones in many ways, but paper still has the advantage for sharing and certain aspects of navigation. On the other hand, one big "need" is simply for the familiar, and another is to be different from the crowd. Old timers will hold onto their vinyl because it brings back memories that cannot be replaced, while young hipsters will buy them because no one else their age is. Simply being modern prevents new audio technology from fulfilling either need.