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Why There's No iTunes For Movies

Posted by timothy on from the farhad-tells-all dept.

theodp writes "Slate's Farhad Manjoo would gladly pay a hefty monthly fee for immediate access to recent movies and TV shows — if someone would just take his money. In reality, he pays nothing because no company sells such a plan, and instead resorts to getting his programming from the friendly BitTorrent network.

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  1. It's evolution baby... by DirtyCanuck · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do the Evolution :O

  2. Re:Here's the answer.... by downix · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Tell that to the vinyl record industry.

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  3. Re:Actually, there is an iTunes for movies by aliquis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wtf is that Konami code variation in your signature? Just random crap or did it do something in some game?

    Or well, google answers:
    Game: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
    Platform: NES
    Function: When done during the startup screen, gives you 10 lives and level select.

    Weird =P

    Oh well, at least I learned something from this useless thread ;D

    Personally I buy my movies on disc and download them for free, I have no need to be able to pay for downloads =P

  4. Re:Slashdot education by value_added · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A trademark infringement lawyer? Why not a divorce lawyer? That would have been funnier.

    Well, if we want to prepare the kids for their future, it's more practical than funny.

    If you want both practical and funny, invite a marriage counselor to speak to a class and have him or her say "Nearly 50% of all marriages today end in a lifetime commitment!"