^^^ even i have not watched quite a few of anime I have...

typically I prefer to dl because its convinient to watch the eps in my own time. Plus, I might want to watch some later on again. I tried to back them up on DVD, but I can't maintain them... so far I have around 200GB of anime..

Streaming is going to undergo a lot of changes as it is becoming more and more popular as over all internet connectivity improves. With new codecs being applied, the quality of the stream is also incresing, rendering downloads pointless in the future. I mean, if you can watch a movie or an ep @ 1200*800 resolution online, then what would be the need to download, if you do not intend to save it? currently its is difficult (and uneconomical) to implement hi-resolution streams, but in the coming times it can (and may be will) be done!

Plus, for those who have a real good connection, its possible to stream 5-6 eps simultaneously, pausing the playback of the other ep while watching one!