Im only 23 and shoot film, listen to my music on vinyl and I too wear converse all stars.
Quote: Some people still prefer their music on vinyl, however digital music (CD, DVD, digital file) is still vastly superior and much more convenient.
convenient, yes. superior. no. first and foremost its important to understand that modern recording and mastering techniques yield (due to ridiculous sound engineers and the like) much too sharp and piercing almost hollow records (for allot of people) compared to that of older techniques. second if you use quality turntables and keep your records in good shape they are just as (if not more) durable than your probably roughly handled CD's. but if you want the convenience of a CD player then there are laser turntables which give you all those 'modern' listening conveniences. and as for digital files, well if you think your everyday mp3 file found on most peoples 'ipods' are superior to anything, you are very miss or ill informed about digital music.
all of that aside, it isn't always about superiority (as that can be rather subjective anyhow) nor is it always about convenience. its usually about what the individual enjoys more, and that can outweigh everything else. that said I think your viewpoint
ll_coffee_lP is a bit negative and only seems that way because you embrace new technology where others don't see any justification in doing so if it doesn't offer them anything that they feel is substantial enough to warrant using the 'new and improved' over what they currently use and enjoy. and you obviously don't share this view.
for me its about enjoyment first, quality second, simplicity third. and film, vinyl records and yes even my converse among many other things meet all those requirements and nothing more or less. the 'vintage' or 'retro' or whatever you want to call it isn't really a factor for a young one like me because I don't look at things as 'old' or 'outdated' just because something new comes along. I look at the new as another option not 'the better option'.