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Sony to Make an "iTunes for Movies"

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the downloads-jack-can-agree-with dept.

dAzED1 writes "After years of complaining that the RIAA and MPAA were missing the boat, and should have embraced things like Napster instead of supressing them, we got iTunes and the like. Now, Sony has announced it will 'make its top 500 films available digitally in the next year' according to a report on the BBC, with Sony's iPod replacement being the PSP."

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  1. Shouldn't they just call them by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Walkmovies, since they already have the Walk-thing down?

    1. Re:Shouldn't they just call them by SFalcon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sure, then Sony will be slapped with lawsuits after hundreds walk into oncoming traffic while watching a movie.

    2. Re:Shouldn't they just call them by nxtr · · Score: 2, Funny

      That would be Movieman. Walkman, Discman... ;)

  2. meh, mainstream Hollywood by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    always 10 years behind the porn industry

  3. Re:Prices? by aussie_a · · Score: 3, Funny

    What will the prices be like?

    $0.99 per scene.

  4. Re:Assinine? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's minutes, you retarded American.

  5. Re:Predictions for next year by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    8) Profit!

  6. Re:Prices? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    People don't want to buy whole dvds of porn when they only want to watch certain scenes. Sounds like a hit to me!

  7. Re:Assinine? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Not near as gay"? Are you a redneck fourth-grader?

  8. Re:Assinine? by nunchux · · Score: 5, Funny

    someone will come latter and release a better version not near as gay (Apple maybe?)

    Two things come to mind from this post...

    First: In the future, Kevin, I'd suggest using another word in place of "gay." I'm not saying Slashdot posts should adhere to the rules of political correctness or accusing you of homophobia, but it is both juvenile and mildly derogatory to use the word in that matter.

    Second: I can't believe an Apple product is actually being used an example of something "less gay."

  9. Suround sound by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it come with a surround sound rumbling butt plug? Otherwise that small screen aint going to be too exciting.

  10. did they ever heard of BitTorrent? by RicardoStaudt · · Score: 5, Funny

    "iTunes for Movies"... hmm... ins't that what BitTorrent is for?

  11. Download 500... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Download 500 full-length DVD Quality movies today at www....."

    Anyone else find the phrase familiar ? :)

  12. Re:PSP an iPod replacement? HAH! by Torgo's+Pizza · · Score: 3, Funny

    At that point, why don't you just get a portable DVD player which can play movies from *any* movie studio? Let's face it... no one is going to watch movies on their PSP unless it's pr0n. Then all that's going to lead to is sticky buttons.

  13. What Sony ISN'T Telling You by piecewise · · Score: 3, Funny

    The top 500 movies will be available to purchase via the Internet...

    But they're all Betamax!

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