I am wondering why other dedicated stuff doesn't seem to have a future despite its own physical nature. E.g. Chumby shot down, there haven't been much demand for WikiReaders lately and I was actually worried for e-paper ebook readers until Amazon released a new generation this Fall.
I admire physical things like LPs, but they are not practival for my liking, I decided against them when buying my first Hi-Fi system back in 1999 and I still do now. I think my next Hi-Fi system will be a nice DAC for a computer (would be nice to find a good one that supports Blueetooth AND USB at the same time) plus a nice pair of monitor speakers. ADAM A5X's could have digital inputs, as they have digital amps already anyway, but they don't.
One thing I love about LPs, though, is that they have such huge space for gorgeous art.
One of the main aspect that interest me in vinyls is the fact that you could not skip a song. You really listen to a whole album. You could discover new songs that you're not used to listen.
For me it's that that really make the differents with MP3/Playlist in which you are in a full-consumer mode spending half your time skipping songs.
Once I get rich I'll buy a proper hifi set and a vinyl player and start a little collection. Just for kicks.