Space-Age VHS?

I have read a few things about Amazon.com's
new Unbox offering, and found this link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/help/faq.html/ref=atv_dp_cdl_faq/

Downloading content--movies, TV shows--
seems to be the next big step for civilization?

I liked it better when it was called
"setting a VCR."