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... Analysts also warned that, although technology companies are using movie downloads to promote everything including iPods and Web search, consumers haven't shown a willingness to shell out cash to watch feature films on their computer screens. ... Not to mention: - pricing often at or higher than DVD prices - lower quality versions - only play on Windows machines - you can't lend it out like a DVD - fewer features (e.g., deleted scenes) - lots of DRM (specifics vary among services, but I haven't seen any where I am even willing to install the player) A lot of people (including me) think that Apple's offering is more of a "placeholder" than a real service. "The customers keep asking for bananas, so why do my attempts to sell them kumquats fail?" Craig _______________________________________________ EEPI-Discuss mailing list information: http://lists.eepi.org/mailman/listinfo/eepi-discuss