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I also agree with the tangiability factor, though personally I prefer Blu-Ray because it's a more versatile format (in that many films on Blu-Ray hae alternate cuts and commentaries etc all on one disc) plus there's the boost in sound and picture quality. However, I've held off for a while on buying TCM on Blu-Ray largely because using an HD format for a film where much of it's greatness comes from it's gritty, degraded picture quality seems a bit strange.
However, I agree that VHS tapes can lend a certain charm and are very collectible.
I keep hearing that the future is downloads and watching films on mobile phones or streaming. I hope that's not the case. On occasion I'll watch a film I've downloaded from iTunes or something, but the picture and sound quality is so inferior, I'd hate to think that in just a few years there may be no alternative.
Alas...
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