Personally, I think the movie situation with iTunes is significantly lacking compared to its TV offering.
Selection is obvious, but that's simply because the film studios don't want to loose out to Apple twice.
But my problem is more the pricing model, I don't see the value in it considering its inferior resolution, the selection, time to download, and so forth. I am far less likely to spend $10-$15 on a movie I am not sure about vs. the $2 I frequently shell out for a TV show or short I haven't seen before. More so, if I can't make a DVD out of it to get it off of my drive. I'm a little surprised that Apple isn't offering them for $4.99 - $9.99 instead. I just don't see the value and there isn't a lot of incentive to experiment with movies I've never heard of for $10 bucks a shot and a long download time.
I think Steve and crew will sort it out in the long run, but it appears that he lost a small battle in order to appease film companies - only time will tell I guess.
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Personally, I think the movie situation with iTunes is significantly lacking compared to its TV offering. Selection is obvious, but that's simply because the film studios don't want to loose out to Apple twice.
But my problem is more the pricing model, I don't see the value in it considering its inferior resolution, the selection, time to download, and so forth. I am far less likely to spend $10-$15 on a movie I am not sure about vs. the $2 I frequently shell out for a TV show or short I haven't seen before. More so, if I can't make a DVD out of it to get it off of my drive. I'm a little surprised that Apple isn't offering them for $4.99 - $9.99 instead. I just don't see the value and there isn't a lot of incentive to experiment with movies I've never heard of for $10 bucks a shot and a long download time.
I think Steve and crew will sort it out in the long run, but it appears that he lost a small battle in order to appease film companies - only time will tell I guess.
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