I've noticed that about vinyls making a comeback, too. I've also heard from some fairly successful musicians (in a band) that it's anyone's guess how best to market and promote one's wares these days; the technology has changed things so much.

I don't download music. I buy CDs and I still buy books. I don't want a Kindle and I don't have an ipod or an mp3. I don't think they are so bad, I just don't care if I have any. I still listen to the radio in the car and at home. I do like loading my CDs onto my harddrive and listening to them that way as I figure it will preserve the originals and as the CDs themselves are in 4-500 CD changer in the other room, free from dust, etc. and on a different sound system.

Dick, I hope you can continue to offer the specialties you've always done. We haven't had a lot of extra to spend on anything in quite awhile, but I know when I do find something I really, really want, I can always call you and I appreciate it. It's a shame Rounder had to come to that and the big guys keep getting bigger, but I think Bonnie has some good points and I hope she is right.

kat