> Somehow I don't see anything that contains tape and needs to be rewinded
> as a technology of the future.... random access media (such as disk) is
> the way to go, even with regional lockouts and recording space. (IMO)

I don't mind ram but why strap its advantages with stupid regional
codes?
 
> ^_^ Exactly, codes can be broken or bypassed...

Everything can be broken....(you just throw it against the wall and
viola...it's broken...[joke])

Zeros....