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Re: It's just that easy, right? Also take a look at what Steam is doing for PC Gaming. Take a look at what Netflix can do for movies over broadband.
The future path is obvious.
Some people think suing your customers or booting them from the Internet (so they can never be customers again) makes more sense than trying to convert pirates to legal alternatives. They continue to be wrong. |
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 VanPremium
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New Orleans, LA | said by Karl Bode:Also take a look at what Steam is doing for PC Gaming. Take a look at what Netflix can do for movies over broadband. The future path is obvious. Some people think suing your customers or booting them from the Internet (so they can never be customers again) makes more sense than trying to convert pirates to legal alternatives. They continue to be wrong. Amazing how late they will be to the party, i.e. future world of media downloading |
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said by Karl Bode:Also take a look at what Steam is doing for PC Gaming. Take a look at what Netflix can do for movies over broadband. The future path is obvious. Some people think suing your customers or booting them from the Internet (so they can never be customers again) makes more sense than trying to convert pirates to legal alternatives. They continue to be wrong. ]
But Hollywood doesn't like Netflix anymore
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said by Karl Bode:Also take a look at what Steam is doing for PC Gaming. Take a look at what Netflix can do for movies over broadband. The future path is obvious. Some people think suing your customers or booting them from the Internet (so they can never be customers again) makes more sense than trying to convert pirates to legal alternatives. They continue to be wrong. Ding ding ding, and we have a winner! 
I honestly didn't expect Steam to take off, but it was appaerent that it was successful once other game developers started to jump on the boat.
Some DSLR may be saying "so what? iTunes sells music for cheap!", you are missing the guiding principle behind Steam. Steam isn't about downloading 5GB of data and let you worry about data integrity, but that you can download any game any number of times without fee.
Buy a new computer? Just download the game again.
On a friends computer? Just download the game again.
With iTunes, you download it, and if your hard drive crashes, oh well (I think you get what...5 free downloads then you have to PAY FOR THE SONG AGAIN). I don't think steam would be as successful today if they used the iTunes philosophy. Especially after the fifth new computer and you couldn't play a game that you supposedly purchased.
I think I could be ok with a monthly fee access to a set of movies similar to netflix style. But I have a problem purchasing something that is apparent that I don't own. |
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said by Karl Bode:Also take a look at what Steam is doing for PC Gaming. Take a look at what Netflix can do for movies over broadband. The future path is obvious. Some people think suing your customers or booting them from the Internet (so they can never be customers again) makes more sense than trying to convert pirates to legal alternatives. They continue to be wrong. Steam is probably the most excellent example of how to provide content to the end-user. I've been a user since '04 when Unreal Tournament was popular. I bought it once and always have it. I've gone through at least 6 computers since then and have never had to re-purchase it like I have with a bunch of itunes stuff, just install it again.
Also, as a Netflix user, I can't wait until they convince the bigwig movie execs that they are the future of movie viewing. Then I will finally be able to watch a high quality copy of Avatar in the comfort of my easy chair and not have to deal with the swarm of locusts eating and crinkling and coughing and giggling and talking on the cell phone while I wanna WATCH THE GODDAMN MOVIE!! |
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