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"Ooh I wanna listen to [song], let me just....find the CD....put the CD in the tray...find the track number...skip to that track...wait for CD player to scan and start..."
FLAC is everything good about CDs minus the headache. Sure you can't physically hold the liner notes but it's not like that hasn't been digitized, too!
I only listen to albums all the way through when using CDs and vinyl, so track search doesn't matter to me. CDs are the pinnacle of digital physical media for audio. Large enough, copyable, portable, not too big to store.
Too short.
But the rest still applies so in what ways are a CD better than FLAC? Flash drives take up even less space and can hold hundreds of albums. Arguably even more "portable" because disc drives aren't common anymore
Its much less user friendly. I hate the permeation of computers in every aspect of life. When i want to listen to music, I turn on my stereo stack with turntable, 5 disc changer, and reel to reel. So relaxing. Computers have too much going on, updates, notifications, crashes, hard drives dying, blargh. I deal with that all day long. A record or CD is the fastest way to enjoyment without distraction.
I should mention I don't really listen to music outside my home as it will never sound as good as my home speakers. Dynamic music sounds like trash in cars and headphones will never be as good as speakers for spatial recognition. I don't even have wireless earbuds.
You don't need a computer at all, there are dedicated media players (yes they're still "computers" but not PCs with updates and other stuff on it)
True! Maybe someday I'll get one. But I don't need more devices
this is pretty much me, although I do listen to music outside of the house, but that's through my iPod.