I was ready to drop streaming if they went ahead with the split, and then investigate blockbuster to see how their DVD service compared.
But the worst was how the whole thing was presented. It split was outlined in an email "apologizing" for the price increases. We're really sorry so many people are so upset about the price increases. Our customers are very valuable to us. To show you how valuable you are, we're going to take away major features from you. Oh, and maybe we'll let you rent video games at some indefinite point in the future. Are you happy now?
But will BT be required to develop some means of identifying Newzbin3 and blocking it when it shows up? Or can they wait for the studios to come tell them about Newzbin3 and then block it. If BT needs to get into the Newzbin hunting business to prevent liability, the studios should be paying them to do it. If it's just blocking known domains/IP numbers, that should be simple.
So you haven't seen cable companies with premium channels, pay-per-view, on-demand programs, and DVR rentals before? They know how to collect more than a single flat fee.
Isn't this standard? You pay contractors more than you pay your internal workers. You need to, because you don't pay for any of the contractor's benefits. And you don't pay any of the overhead of that contractor's employers. The number I've seen thrown around is the total cost of employing someone is twice their actual pay rate.
Do you think that maybe, just possibly, there are real people that are submitting articles. And as real people, they might sometimes have differing opinions about things?
So there are no more devices that run webOS. What are the OS developers going to be doing? If HP doesn't have faith in the OS, why would anyone else chose to make devices for it?
If I were doing it, they would just count as discs. A DVD is a disc, a game is a disc. You can have a total of X discs out (depending on your subscription.) Maybe charge a small premium to have access to games, like they have for Blu-Ray. This would be the sensible way to handle it. So of course, this is not the way they will handle it.
This could be true for obscure features that no one ever used. They thought this was true of the feature allowing multiple queues on one account, but generated quite a lot of complaints when they got rid rid of it. But I don't see how maintaining a link to "add to DVD Queue/add to instant Queue" would bog them down.
I absolutely DO want them to keep the "watch this sometime" list. It has its problems, yes. They should FIX them. But being able to put things aside for later is essential for their streaming service, not just a "nice to have." The Watch queue is already on a different page, there's no reason it can't be rewritten without breaking integration with the DVD queue page.
I fear that the others are right, the only explanation for this that makes sense is they want to sell the DVD-renting service. Which will result in the death of both services because they don't have enough streaming content yet.
How is that a ridiculous demand? I didn't think renting DVDs required any additional licensing, so if they want to provide a streaming service, of course that will cost additional licensing fees.
When I watched my discs as soon as I got them, I had three day turnaround. Receive and watch Monday, Mail Tuesday, Netflix receives and next move mailed on Wednesday, Receive and watch Thursday. Repeat on next Monday. USPS is very efficient in my area. Unplayable discs were rare, and I didn't have to worry about backorders since I mostly ordered older movies (which is why Redbox is an unacceptable alternative)
The name change is annoying, I can't see any benefit to "Qwikster" (Ok, whatever it does, it's fast. That or it makes me chocolate milk...)
I just really see a loss of utility if they're splitting the websites. If I search for a movie, I want to see if it's available on DVD or streaming or both. If something's been sitting low and my queue, I want to be able to see quickly that it's become available on instant. I don't see what benefit to me there is to having to do all this from two different websites.
Free webmail was a fairly new phenomena and webmail with a real amount of storage was unheard of.
What? Hotmail and yahoo mail had been around for years when gmail came out. They may not have had the ridiculous amount of storage that gmail did, but just the idea of webmail was nothing new. Gmail's interface was the interesting part, with labels instead of folders and the threaded mail tracking.
Actually this sounds bad for the lawyers. It makes resolution much simpler (first to file is much easier to work out than first to invent), and if resolution is simpler they can't bill for as much time.
This will encourage MORE patents, not less. You can't just sit on an idea and develop it, you need to patent as soon as possible before someone else does.
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I was ready to drop streaming if they went ahead with the split, and then investigate blockbuster to see how their DVD service compared.
But the worst was how the whole thing was presented. It split was outlined in an email "apologizing" for the price increases. We're really sorry so many people are so upset about the price increases. Our customers are very valuable to us. To show you how valuable you are, we're going to take away major features from you. Oh, and maybe we'll let you rent video games at some indefinite point in the future. Are you happy now?
But will BT be required to develop some means of identifying Newzbin3 and blocking it when it shows up? Or can they wait for the studios to come tell them about Newzbin3 and then block it. If BT needs to get into the Newzbin hunting business to prevent liability, the studios should be paying them to do it. If it's just blocking known domains/IP numbers, that should be simple.
So since there ISN'T that language, the items really are sold?
This is why you don't talk about Fight Club.
Well, then you should protect your database so no one can take it and use it, because copyright isn't going to help you.
But, if you show up at an open house and choose not to be polite, and insult your host. Your host has every right to ask you to leave.
So you haven't seen cable companies with premium channels, pay-per-view, on-demand programs, and DVR rentals before? They know how to collect more than a single flat fee.
And network TV usually covers the local teams' games, you don't need ESPN to watch football.
Dish is offering a new service to its customers, why would you assume there would be value in it for its non-customers.
Ok, there you go, they DO play on offering the service to everyone. Probably after they've seen it's profitable with just Dish subscribers.
Isn't this standard? You pay contractors more than you pay your internal workers. You need to, because you don't pay for any of the contractor's benefits. And you don't pay any of the overhead of that contractor's employers. The number I've seen thrown around is the total cost of employing someone is twice their actual pay rate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesquik, formerly Nestle Quick. I thought I remember it being spelled Qwik, but I guess I was wrong.
Do you think that maybe, just possibly, there are real people that are submitting articles. And as real people, they might sometimes have differing opinions about things?
Screw the markets! They made me walk a block out of my way on my way to work!!!!!!
So there are no more devices that run webOS. What are the OS developers going to be doing? If HP doesn't have faith in the OS, why would anyone else chose to make devices for it?
If I were doing it, they would just count as discs. A DVD is a disc, a game is a disc. You can have a total of X discs out (depending on your subscription.) Maybe charge a small premium to have access to games, like they have for Blu-Ray. This would be the sensible way to handle it. So of course, this is not the way they will handle it.
This could be true for obscure features that no one ever used. They thought this was true of the feature allowing multiple queues on one account, but generated quite a lot of complaints when they got rid rid of it. But I don't see how maintaining a link to "add to DVD Queue/add to instant Queue" would bog them down.
I absolutely DO want them to keep the "watch this sometime" list. It has its problems, yes. They should FIX them. But being able to put things aside for later is essential for their streaming service, not just a "nice to have." The Watch queue is already on a different page, there's no reason it can't be rewritten without breaking integration with the DVD queue page.
I fear that the others are right, the only explanation for this that makes sense is they want to sell the DVD-renting service. Which will result in the death of both services because they don't have enough streaming content yet.
How is that a ridiculous demand? I didn't think renting DVDs required any additional licensing, so if they want to provide a streaming service, of course that will cost additional licensing fees.
Where is this discussion? The blog I got a link to has no comments available.
When I watched my discs as soon as I got them, I had three day turnaround. Receive and watch Monday, Mail Tuesday, Netflix receives and next move mailed on Wednesday, Receive and watch Thursday. Repeat on next Monday. USPS is very efficient in my area. Unplayable discs were rare, and I didn't have to worry about backorders since I mostly ordered older movies (which is why Redbox is an unacceptable alternative)
The name change is annoying, I can't see any benefit to "Qwikster" (Ok, whatever it does, it's fast. That or it makes me chocolate milk...)
I just really see a loss of utility if they're splitting the websites. If I search for a movie, I want to see if it's available on DVD or streaming or both. If something's been sitting low and my queue, I want to be able to see quickly that it's become available on instant. I don't see what benefit to me there is to having to do all this from two different websites.
Free webmail was a fairly new phenomena and webmail with a real amount of storage was unheard of.
What? Hotmail and yahoo mail had been around for years when gmail came out. They may not have had the ridiculous amount of storage that gmail did, but just the idea of webmail was nothing new. Gmail's interface was the interesting part, with labels instead of folders and the threaded mail tracking.
We have a cat that likes to play fetch and we don't even have a dog for him to have learned from.
They should word it "We can't defend this case without endangering National Security", which can be true even if they can't defend the case at all.
Actually this sounds bad for the lawyers. It makes resolution much simpler (first to file is much easier to work out than first to invent), and if resolution is simpler they can't bill for as much time.
This will encourage MORE patents, not less. You can't just sit on an idea and develop it, you need to patent as soon as possible before someone else does.