Posts by Walmo 4 publicly visible posts • joined 26 Jan 2012
I don't buy the argument that it's protecting users security. If I choose to have my iThing fixed by a non authorised repairer then I assume the risk if my device fails or security is compromised. This is simply an excuse to force consumers to pay through the nose for their services. I'm sure will blow up in their face as consumers and regulators start to call them out for this anti-competitive move.
Hell hath no fury than an iSheep denied their social media fix
Reading this article brought to mind the 'mutually beneficial' transaction the American Indians did with European settlers involving buttons and what us now Manhattan. Do you suppose the American Indians thought they got a good deal at the time. Do you think they might have regretted it once the settlers wouldn't allow them on this land and, as the colony expanded, on their own land. Were they around now, do you think they might think they didn't really understand the value and implications of what they were selling?
If you're purely after a streaming service then go with Netflix, it's investing significant amounts of money in acquiring content for it's UK service, which will mean in the next few months it will start to be comparable with Sky in terms of availability of movies/TV and as described the quality of streaming is decent. At present Lovefilm is not investing that kind of money so will generally only be streaming library titles (stuff that's a couple of years old or more) and again as described the streaming quality is only passable.
On the other hand Lovefilm (which I'm a subscriber of) is great if your happy to keep it old school and use physical media, particularly if you use it for renting games (which I do.)
Incidentally the Lovefilm interface trialled above is horrible and is the same as the PS3 interface, however there is much improved interface for the Xbox360 which hopefully will roll out on other devices sooner or later.
I imagine if Netflix makes major in roads in the UK, then we'll see Amazon pony up some more money to make sure Lovefilm competes in terms of quality of titles, particularly if they see it as a way to push their Kindle Fire devices
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