Heee heee heee.

[lithera]

Sometimes I really like working where I do.






Now, no, it doesn't work with Macs or Apple products and I'll be more than willing to talk about that in a place that isn't a semi-public forum. They have Escaflowne and Zim, though and that makes me smile.

Please. Everyone go in and kick the tires. Lemme know what you think.

Comments

[samy.livejournal.com]

For two computers only? So, if I buy a new computer every 2 years, this is basically a rental for four years, after which I don't have the product anymore? Sorry, no. Especially since the pricing isn't that competitive compared to DVDs. I'd rather buy a DVD and have it forever than pay the same price, get no box, and only have it for however long I have two computers.

I'm not into re-buying my entire media library all over again at 2 computer intervals.

[lysistratah.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Purty.

I am genuinely curious how well it's going to compete with iTunes, seeing that they already have an established market share. I heartily approve of competition, though. It's good for all of us.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well, from what I understand of their movie services, it is going to be limited in terms of who they're going to be providing material from in the terms of video.

[pamc.livejournal.com]

what sort of tire kicking do you want us to do?

[moonanstars.livejournal.com]

hmm, its pretty cool but for the amount you pay per episode for the most part you can get the actual dvd box set and have it with no restrictions on the amount of computers etc. Unless there was just something I had to have I doubt I'd ever use it.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Poke at things. See if you like it. I'm not asking for much specific. I just want to see what people think. Is it too expenseive? Do you think you'd use it? Right now I don't think it is something that will replace my DVD library but as we run toward another format war, it might be a nice solution in the interim before the dust settles.

I was thinking I might use it to own single episodes of TV shows that I really liked when I don't want to shell out $40 for a whole season when I only really want one or two episodes.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. That's what I'm hearing but in order to get it up at all we sort of had to let the people with the rights to the products have a lot of say in matters of pricing. (As I understand it at least.) I'm sure there will be negotiations to that in the future.

[seanb.livejournal.com]

Right. Netflix hysically owns the DVDs, so they can set the prices to whatever they want. With unbox, the owners have a lot of control over the prices, so the initial prices are closer to what the MPAA wants.

One interesting side effect of this model is the theoretical possibility that IF people largely avoid unbox because it is "overpriced", the studios and distributers can get a clue one by one and start lowering their own prices. Theoreticaly.