This just goes to show that the Cupertino released press release that made NBC out to be the greedy guilty party was all Apple PR. Why would NBC go to Amazon to sell 41.99 videos when they were doing the same thing at Apple. The simple answer is that Apple was squeezing NBC for all that it could. Not that I really have any sympathy for NBC vs. Apple. Let's just stop pretending that Apple's not a bunch of greedy corporate bastards just like NBC. The Amazon deal would of course bring in much less based on volume alone, even if the Amazon deal returns more to NBC per purchase. The big strike is that it is an attempt to bring down Apple's monopoly power in digital media which does exist and despite which many of you believe (I'm sure you'll all try to dispute it) is harmful to consumers. Case in point - Just ask yourself why divx or xvid are not the dominant video formats while they are vastly superior to Apple's (and Microsoft's for that matter) video codecs.
Apple as 'greedy corporate bastards'??? OMG That Impossible.
The way the applepheliacs go about throwing their money at Apple you have to assume there supporting art or even a charity. What even better is when they constantly refer to Microsoft as "M$".
Fact is the iTunes+iPod monopoly wont last forever, the consumer electronics companies, wireless carriers and makers, content providers and content creators are wising up to how Apple is using them to control the whole ecosystem. This is the first in a long line of defections if Steve Jobs doesn't remove that mighty mouse he has lodged up his ass and embrace technology without limitations.
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This just goes to show that the Cupertino released press release that made NBC out to be the greedy guilty party was all Apple PR. Why would NBC go to Amazon to sell 41.99 videos when they were doing the same thing at Apple. The simple answer is that Apple was squeezing NBC for all that it could. Not that I really have any sympathy for NBC vs. Apple. Let's just stop pretending that Apple's not a bunch of greedy corporate bastards just like NBC. The Amazon deal would of course bring in much less based on volume alone, even if the Amazon deal returns more to NBC per purchase. The big strike is that it is an attempt to bring down Apple's monopoly power in digital media which does exist and despite which many of you believe (I'm sure you'll all try to dispute it) is harmful to consumers. Case in point - Just ask yourself why divx or xvid are not the dominant video formats while they are vastly superior to Apple's (and Microsoft's for that matter) video codecs.
Sorry 1.99, not 41.99
Apple as 'greedy corporate bastards'??? OMG That Impossible.
The way the applepheliacs go about throwing their money at Apple you have to assume there supporting art or even a charity. What even better is when they constantly refer to Microsoft as "M$".
Fact is the iTunes+iPod monopoly wont last forever, the consumer electronics companies, wireless carriers and makers, content providers and content creators are wising up to how Apple is using them to control the whole ecosystem. This is the first in a long line of defections if Steve Jobs doesn't remove that mighty mouse he has lodged up his ass and embrace technology without limitations.