More choice is good for consumers and the essence of free markets.
Studios will keep selling regular DVDs, just like they do now, even though rentals also exist.
EZD just gives us all more choices and more freedom. Freedom from rushing back, from late fees, from wasteful driving. Freedom to be with my family a bit more.
What if all pepsi bottles had to be returned within a 2 day "drinking period" or else the consumer would face a "late penalty" for not bringing the bottle back?
Would the extra driving be good for the environment, even if the bottles were re-used? They have more plastic than a DVD after all. Would it be good for consumers?
Would you try to stop pepsi if they said they would introduce a no-return pepsi bottle (like we have now)?
I don't get some of the anger at the EZD idea.
It sounds like a big improvement over the current wacky video rental system.
Studios have both rentals and permanent discs now.
Why would EZD change that?
There will probably be regular DVDs, with extra features, etc. for people who want to watch a movie over and over and then the EZD for people who just want to watch it one night.
By my rough calculations, 100 million DVDs would take up less space than a small house -- not exactly a huge landfill problem, compared to say, SUVs, pepsi bottles, grocery bags, etc.
On the other hand, millions of people driving to the blockbuster each time they rent a disc generages millions of tons of pollution and wastes millions of gallons of gasoline.
If you actually think about it, this product is better for the environment than the alternative.
If you drive more than 1 mile to the rental store to return a DVD, then this technology is BETTER for the environment than rentals.
1 mile ~ 1/20 of a gallon of gasoline burned up in smoke
1 EZD ~ much less than 1/20 of a gallon of plastic, plus it can be recycled.
This technology could save millions of gallons of gas and tons of CO2, CO and NOx. (Not to mention millions of wasted hours driving.)
Sounds like an improvement to me.
Finally, someone solved the problem of late fees and rushing back to the video rental store after watching movies. How many millions of hours and gallons of gasoline have been wasted returning videos?
If these DVDs cost around the same as a rental, I will never rent again.
A winner!
Most of you are missing the point. This technology eliminates late fees and the hassle of returns. Just buy the disc at a supermarket or convenience store and watch when you want to watch. Most movies aren't worth watching more than once anyway.
Sounds like a winner to me.
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Why the paranoia?
More choice is good for consumers and the essence of free markets.
Studios will keep selling regular DVDs, just like they do now, even though rentals also exist.
EZD just gives us all more choices and more freedom. Freedom from rushing back, from late fees, from wasteful driving. Freedom to be with my family a bit more.
Heck, it should be called the freedom disc.
Here a thought experiment:
What if all pepsi bottles had to be returned within a 2 day "drinking period" or else the consumer would face a "late penalty" for not bringing the bottle back?
Would the extra driving be good for the environment, even if the bottles were re-used? They have more plastic than a DVD after all. Would it be good for consumers?
Would you try to stop pepsi if they said they would introduce a no-return pepsi bottle (like we have now)?
I don't get some of the anger at the EZD idea.
It sounds like a big improvement over the current wacky video rental system.
good point.
The total volume from even millions of DVDs is pretty small anyway. It's much less than the gas wasted just to return a DVD.
I suspect that once people think about it, some of the knee jerk reactions will change.
Studios have both rentals and permanent discs now.
Why would EZD change that?
There will probably be regular DVDs, with extra features, etc. for people who want to watch a movie over and over and then the EZD for people who just want to watch it one night.
By my rough calculations, 100 million DVDs would take up less space than a small house -- not exactly a huge landfill problem, compared to say, SUVs, pepsi bottles, grocery bags, etc. On the other hand, millions of people driving to the blockbuster each time they rent a disc generages millions of tons of pollution and wastes millions of gallons of gasoline. If you actually think about it, this product is better for the environment than the alternative.
If you drive more than 1 mile to the rental store to return a DVD, then this technology is BETTER for the environment than rentals. 1 mile ~ 1/20 of a gallon of gasoline burned up in smoke 1 EZD ~ much less than 1/20 of a gallon of plastic, plus it can be recycled. This technology could save millions of gallons of gas and tons of CO2, CO and NOx. (Not to mention millions of wasted hours driving.) Sounds like an improvement to me.
Finally, someone solved the problem of late fees and rushing back to the video rental store after watching movies. How many millions of hours and gallons of gasoline have been wasted returning videos? If these DVDs cost around the same as a rental, I will never rent again. A winner!
Most of you are missing the point. This technology eliminates late fees and the hassle of returns. Just buy the disc at a supermarket or convenience store and watch when you want to watch. Most movies aren't worth watching more than once anyway. Sounds like a winner to me.