> As long as the data is preserved -perfectly-, who cares if the files are huge? I > won't download it - seriously, it'd be a waste of time, I don't even know how to play > Mahjong - but it's great that it's being preserved.
Laserdiscs are analog technology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laserdisc#Technical_information) so there is no -perfect-, just "not-as-good" and "better". Sorry, picky point.
But to expand on what Kitsune is saying, what is the concern with file size anyway? Hard drives are about $100 for 2tb. MAME is less than half that size. Unless you live in a place with ridiculously small download caps or expensive broadband, a few 15-20gb files are a small pain to download, but you only have to do it once. Or in this case, twice in (how long has it been- three? four?) years. What am I missing?
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