Video Cassette? What's that??

I actually found out about this article on a Web site specialized in film and Hollywood news.
The era of the VHS, that tried-and-true, must rewind after every viewing, film medium that we were brought up on, is officially over. The dawn of the DVD has all but made the poor video cassette obsolete. The last major retailer that still sold VHS tapes had its last shipment ever this past holiday season.
I can't say I miss the VHS. I mean, the rewinding on its own was annoying. But when it first came out, it was as innovative as the DVD was when it first came out not too long ago. I don't know about you, but I don't really even remember the last movie I bought on VHS. I also don't remember when DVDs starting coming onto the scene. Was I astonished? Was I like "Oh wow how did they think of this?" What was the first movie I bought on DVD?..did it seem like this newfangled, space age technology?
I ask you to think back....to your VHS days. Watching Power Rangers, Barney, whatever it may be. Think back to your first DVD days...and do you honestly think in 50 years kids from the new generations will even remember what a VHS was? Or that it even existed?

So long my plastic friend. It's been real.