As for vinyl LPs and 45s, I still have all mine. Last year my parents got me one of those LP/CD/radio/cassette thingies so now I can play them again.
I have too much vinyl that'll never be released on CD probably (bootlegs, singles, etc), so good to have.... But I am bummed that my 8-track player doesn't work any more!!
I'm actually in the process of converting some of the more rare LP's we've got into digital ones.
I picked up a TEAC compact lp to cd "burner" last year for my hard to find lp titles. I paid over $300, but they're coming down in price now.
I'm glad the technology is public now, because although I initially bought it just to convert my old records, I use it all the time just to play them. I love the smell of vinyl in the morning.
Now, if I could just find my father's old reel to reel tapes.
