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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Perhaps in the not too distant future all new cards will be issued only in electronic form and you'll store them in a wallet in the cloud, or whatever the jargon is. The upside would be no need for TPGs.  |
Now that would be a shame if they only issued cards in electronic form. Many times holding, touching, being able to feel things, and maybe being able to even smell them actually triggers a lot more memories and feelings than just viewing a digital image of something. How many times have you heard of a son who bought a particular card with his since departed father, and what holding and looking at that card now means to him. Doubt those same memories and feelings would always be there if we're talking about digital images instead. Would also do away with going to shows or shops. If you're just buying a digital image there's no need to ever go anywhere as long as you have a computer or cellphone with internet access. A huge part of the hobby is the hunt and interaction with others. Doing everything digitally would really appeal most to investing and flipping types, and take even more away from the hobby aspect. Hope that never happens.