I know it's not a "generational thing" as my mother in her 70's is all about the stuff, my father not so much.
I already have full extensive control with my lap top with my Time Warner DVR. I guess what you do not understand about me is being in first Gulf War then college, then officer academy and then 9/11 and even more involved leadership and conflict crap, and having barely surviving all that, at this time in life I am writing a book with a publisher already nipping constantly about so-called deadlines, am a visual artist and am not into it this time round to profit or market rather just like making music with synths--for the sake of the process itself. I allow myself cable but do not NEED such distractions as new 'toys" of likes of iPad, et al...however not discounting their value to others at same time. I am one person you would never "convert". I already admitted in previous post that participating in a few forums such as this are REALLY large steps and would perhaps help to understand the physio-psycho-dynamics of combat-related PTSD when one has literally watched almost every friend die horrific deaths.
My hardware synth arsenal is pretty extensive and these are the things I find really important, with absolutely no interest in iOS vsti apps or even vsti synths. The PC for DAW is just that--a recorder/sequencer and am old school to where I use hardware Lexicon effect boxes even.
This is the most peaceful I have been since early 90's and damn well deserve it. New Zealand trip planned for 2014, health-willing, just me and sketch box and water colors.
My Maine Coon Cat might be swayed by an iOS virtual kitty litter box, though
