One day you'll be able to download yourself onto a device like this. Chord, renowned for their ultra-sleek, ultra-tech hifi have announced their new high-definition multimedia server, the Media Engine. The Media Engine has the ability to play DVDs and CDs...

Chord, renowned for their ultra-sleek, ultra-tech hifi have announced their new high-definition multimedia server, the Media Engine. The Media Engine has the ability to play DVDs and CDs to an incredible standard. It has 2.4 terabytes of storage (1 terabyte = 1000 gigabytes = 1000000 megabytes !!)creating capacity for hundreds of films and the biggest of music collections stored totally uncompressed. An entire music and film collection acessible within seconds via on screen displays, creating a virtual library.

So we have for some time been watching that treasure of personal music ownership being removed not only from the hands of the consumer but also from the performer. The industry pundits are convinced that our entertainment future is in the cloud, led by the convenience and accessibility of virtual music and video.