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Disney's Disposable DVDs Deemed Duds

Posted by michael on Friday January 30, 2004 @04:58AM from the duh dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like disposable DVD's are headed the way of the dodo bird. Consumers (ahem, customers) in several markets are rejecting the $7 self destructing flexplay discs. Some stores have decided to stop selling. According to the stores, 'Customers aren't interested in paying more than $6 for a limited-play DVD when they can pay $2 at the video store. Even with a $2 late fee, it's cheaper than buying a disposable DVD.' and 'he hasn't seen one customer purchase an EZ-D, though some of them have been shoplifted out of the store.'"

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to continue the alliteration... by Savatte · 2004-01-30 05:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

d'oh!
Re:Good. by adrianbaugh · 2004-01-30 06:43 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I'm not a mega film buff, but ones that spring to mind: The Count of Monte Cristo was pretty good, as was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

By far the best film I've seen recently was Touching The Void. It's out on DVD some time in the spring and I urge everyone to rush out and buy it. It's a true story about mountaineering gone wrong (but seems to be pretty gripping even for non-mountaineers), told by the actual people involved with the aid of reconstructions: it's very realistically portrayed and incredibly touching. Definitely a must-see.

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"'I pass the test,' she said. 'I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel.'"
- JRR Tolkien.
Holy by jstrain · 2004-01-30 08:15 · Score: 0, Offtopic

alliteration Batman!