@Jubei: "clearly the choice for digital content purchases for all consumers"
Speak for yourself, not me. Why would I want this, when I can buy a disk that I can play on many devices and not be restricted with Apple DRM? Why would I want to watch it on the go with a 2.5" iPod when I have a 7" portable DVD player? Why would I want to watch a low bit rate, low resolution video when I have a Blu-Ray/HD DVD player which plays in 1080P on my 52" 1080p LCD? And if it is not available in Blu/HD, I can upscale the DVD with a much better picture. If I want to watch it on a small device, I can rip the disk and use the video on my choice of player - I can use it on my Zune, or I can use it on my iPhone.
For example, I can get No Country For Old Men on DVD (480p), Blu-Ray (1080p and is the version I have), and XBOX (420p or 720p). If get it on iTunes, it is only available at 480p - with a low bit rate. And I can rip the disk versions to any player I wish.
This is not exactly a win for everybody, I know that I will not dump my Blu-Ray/HD/DVD players because you can download a lower resolution version of something on iTunes. From your other posts (like your recent, laughable one about the Zune), I know you love everything Apple and will only use their offerings even if there is something better, but they have a long way to go before it is comparable to other formats. And they need to do a lot to convince me to switch to a vastly inferior format.
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@Jubei: "clearly the choice for digital content purchases for all consumers"
Speak for yourself, not me. Why would I want this, when I can buy a disk that I can play on many devices and not be restricted with Apple DRM? Why would I want to watch it on the go with a 2.5" iPod when I have a 7" portable DVD player? Why would I want to watch a low bit rate, low resolution video when I have a Blu-Ray/HD DVD player which plays in 1080P on my 52" 1080p LCD? And if it is not available in Blu/HD, I can upscale the DVD with a much better picture. If I want to watch it on a small device, I can rip the disk and use the video on my choice of player - I can use it on my Zune, or I can use it on my iPhone.
For example, I can get No Country For Old Men on DVD (480p), Blu-Ray (1080p and is the version I have), and XBOX (420p or 720p). If get it on iTunes, it is only available at 480p - with a low bit rate. And I can rip the disk versions to any player I wish.
This is not exactly a win for everybody, I know that I will not dump my Blu-Ray/HD/DVD players because you can download a lower resolution version of something on iTunes. From your other posts (like your recent, laughable one about the Zune), I know you love everything Apple and will only use their offerings even if there is something better, but they have a long way to go before it is comparable to other formats. And they need to do a lot to convince me to switch to a vastly inferior format.