My dad has always been an early adopter. When flat-screen tellys appeared on the scene, only days later we had one in our living room. The same thing happened when Blu-ray players emerged and before that: the DVD player. "Really, dad?", I wondered when one day, I observed the new device in the cabinet above the telly. Of course, I supported his mission to be up to speed with technological advancement. "But, dad? Have you considered our vast collection of VHS?" This device, sleek in its appear...