Why pay $1 when they are available on the 'web for free? Is this why Apple will not allow flash?
Of course. They could offer flash when the phone is charging although I have no idea about how much CPU it uses. Guess I could go to a website on my mbp and see via utilities but the problem is, why buy it if youbcan watch for free. Only problem is, but this is changing as airlines are offering internet, but Apple would lose sales except for those that want to travel and need the files NOW. For me, I would pay iTunes for a Red Sox VS Yankeed series, 4 games and nonmention of the winne.
So buying DVD/Blu-ray of seasons of TV Shows I like is moronic or are you only referring to buying missed episodes from iTunes Store?
It does seem hyperbolic. As it is, most people pay for TV in one way or another at some time. It's hard to escape. People that have money tend to buy cable/sat TV subscription, I think 90+% of families/households in the US have such a subscription. In the UK, you either have to pay to get TV or just not watch.
TV on DVD made a very significant part of the DVD market, and it still seems to be that way though I gather the peak years are over. A lot of the series I watch are either not on the air anymore, or far ahead of where I am and I have to catch up.
It does seem hyperbolic. As it is, most people pay for TV in one way or another at some time. It's hard to escape. People that have money tend to buy cable/sat TV subscription, I think 90+% of families/households in the US have such a subscription. In the UK, you either have to pay to get TV or just not watch.
TV on DVD made a very significant part of the DVD market, and it still seems to be that way though I gather the peak years are over. A lot of the series I watch are either not on the air anymore, or far ahead of where I am and I have to catch up.
I've purchased 296 TV shows from iTunes Store, many are full seasons. I'm sure a couple were free. These were ones I couldn't find on Hulu, newsgroups or simply needed the convenience of being able to grab them quickly, sometimes from my iPhone.
If available, I'll watch on Hulu out of convenience. The ads and resolution don't bother me.
I don't watch actual TV much. Having to schedule my time around a show seems so 20th century and I don't carry a DVR with me when i travel.
Optical media hasn't been a part of my life in a long time. I figure my Mac's DVD drive no longer works right after 1 year of travel. I drop my machine... a lot. These aluminium bodies are durable.
Which is why I always found it strange that people thought Japanese phones receiving broadcast signal is a great feature. Who wants to be limited to a broadcast schedule when we already have video on demand?
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I don't watch actual TV much. Having to schedule my time around a show seems so 20th century and I don't carry a DVR with me when i travel.
Which is why I always found it strange that people thought Japanese phones receiving broadcast signal is a great feature. Who wants to be limited to a broadcast schedule when we already have video on demand?
The quality always looked awful. Looking at the Japanese and S. Korean interest in the iPhone it's clear their markets weren't as evolved or enjoyed as many assumed.
The quality always looked awful. Looking at the Japanese and S. Korean interest in the iPhone it's clear their markets were as evolved or enjoyed as many assumed.
Man, isn't that the truth. I remember threads with people acting like the Japanese phone market was from the far future, and that the 22nd century Japanese consumer would laugh out loud at something as primitive as the iPhone.
Which is why I always found it strange that people thought Japanese phones receiving broadcast signal is a great feature. Who wants to be limited to a broadcast schedule when we already have video on demand?
It is not either/or. It is one thing PLUS another.
It is not either/or. It is one thing PLUS another.
I wonder how much it's going to matter. While I still use physical media for video, I've not had anything to do with watching linear programming as it's aired in a very long time. I haven't found any information as to whether a mobile TV tuner chip even works in a subway, which I would expect would further limit its usefulness to a commuter, especially in the Japanese circumstances.
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Why pay $1 when they are available on the 'web for free? Is this why Apple will not allow flash?
Of course. They could offer flash when the phone is charging although I have no idea about how much CPU it uses. Guess I could go to a website on my mbp and see via utilities but the problem is, why buy it if youbcan watch for free. Only problem is, but this is changing as airlines are offering internet, but Apple would lose sales except for those that want to travel and need the files NOW. For me, I would pay iTunes for a Red Sox VS Yankeed series, 4 games and nonmention of the winne.
Is there a reason why you annoyingly center all your posts?
I don't bother reading your comments because it's really frustrating.
[CENTER]So... Don't Read Them
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The morons can now get worked up and explain how brilliant Apple is...
Only a moron would pay to watch television content.
The morons can now get worked up and explain how brilliant Apple is...
So buying DVD/Blu-ray of seasons of TV Shows I like is moronic or are you only referring to buying missed episodes from iTunes Store?
So buying DVD/Blu-ray of seasons of TV Shows I like is moronic or are you only referring to buying missed episodes from iTunes Store?
It does seem hyperbolic. As it is, most people pay for TV in one way or another at some time. It's hard to escape. People that have money tend to buy cable/sat TV subscription, I think 90+% of families/households in the US have such a subscription. In the UK, you either have to pay to get TV or just not watch.
TV on DVD made a very significant part of the DVD market, and it still seems to be that way though I gather the peak years are over. A lot of the series I watch are either not on the air anymore, or far ahead of where I am and I have to catch up.
It does seem hyperbolic. As it is, most people pay for TV in one way or another at some time. It's hard to escape. People that have money tend to buy cable/sat TV subscription, I think 90+% of families/households in the US have such a subscription. In the UK, you either have to pay to get TV or just not watch.
TV on DVD made a very significant part of the DVD market, and it still seems to be that way though I gather the peak years are over. A lot of the series I watch are either not on the air anymore, or far ahead of where I am and I have to catch up.
I've purchased 296 TV shows from iTunes Store, many are full seasons. I'm sure a couple were free. These were ones I couldn't find on Hulu, newsgroups or simply needed the convenience of being able to grab them quickly, sometimes from my iPhone.
If available, I'll watch on Hulu out of convenience. The ads and resolution don't bother me.
I don't watch actual TV much. Having to schedule my time around a show seems so 20th century and I don't carry a DVR with me when i travel.
Optical media hasn't been a part of my life in a long time. I figure my Mac's DVD drive no longer works right after 1 year of travel. I drop my machine... a lot. These aluminium bodies are durable.
I don't watch actual TV much. Having to schedule my time around a show seems so 20th century and I don't carry a DVR with me when i travel.
Which is why I always found it strange that people thought Japanese phones receiving broadcast signal is a great feature. Who wants to be limited to a broadcast schedule when we already have video on demand?
The quality always looked awful. Looking at the Japanese and S. Korean interest in the iPhone it's clear their markets weren't as evolved or enjoyed as many assumed.
The quality always looked awful. Looking at the Japanese and S. Korean interest in the iPhone it's clear their markets were as evolved or enjoyed as many assumed.
Man, isn't that the truth. I remember threads with people acting like the Japanese phone market was from the far future, and that the 22nd century Japanese consumer would laugh out loud at something as primitive as the iPhone.
Which is why I always found it strange that people thought Japanese phones receiving broadcast signal is a great feature. Who wants to be limited to a broadcast schedule when we already have video on demand?
It is not either/or. It is one thing PLUS another.
It is not either/or. It is one thing PLUS another.
I wonder how much it's going to matter. While I still use physical media for video, I've not had anything to do with watching linear programming as it's aired in a very long time. I haven't found any information as to whether a mobile TV tuner chip even works in a subway, which I would expect would further limit its usefulness to a commuter, especially in the Japanese circumstances.