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Amazon Opens On-Demand Video Store
g0dsp33d writes "Amazon opened the doors on its new video on demand service. Some promotional videos are free and the quality seems to be good. You can preview the first 2 minutes of any of the offerings. Episodes of TV shows cost $1.99 and movies are $14.99. Movies can also be 'rented' for 24 hours for $3.99. Purchasing allows download to two machines and unlimited viewing online. The service claims 14.5K movies and 1,200 TV shows including pre-purchasing the rights to upcoming seasons. Considering alternative, ad-based, free online video sites such as Hulu, is Amazon's service too pricey?"
"The big thing for me is that you can view (online at least) in Linux."
If you are one of the lucky few to get Flash working on your particular install of Linux.
And given that this business model has already been tried [WalMart, Google], how is Amazon's service different from these now-defunct services. For bonus points, explain the point of 'purchasing' a video stream given the relatively high chance that this service will also be defunct in the next couple of years.
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