Rant: The Apple iTunes Store is a total ripoff

[torpid]

It's $10 on amazon video on demand. How much on the xbox / ps3 stores I wonder?

Comparing it to Hulu makes no sense... you can also use the same logic for the actual physical DVD. OMG Amazon is a rip off... they want me to pay for the DVD when I can watch it on Hulu for free.

 

[jman19]

OP is a dumbass - if you choose to buy the media in a B&M store they'll charge you that for 24:R as well. Streaming media is not the same as downloadable media or media on a disc.

 

[IGBT]

..the whole product line is a rip but hay it's an aaaapppplllleee.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: Chiller2
You can also watch it for free on the Fox website.But you analogy does not compute because you are comparing Streaming content that you just watch to downloaded content which you own.

If you think you actually own any of the DRM'd files that Apple "sells" on the iTunes store, you're deluding yourself. You're renting it at best.

 

[sourceninja]

I have switched from iTunes to amazon.com for music. For movies and videos I use hulu.com and just rent from blockbuster down the street. I am looking at buying an apple tv to hack and put xbmc on it to watch tv shows.

I tried netflix, but the selection just sucks right now.

 

[James3shin]

Just stop buying or looking into Apple products - problem/rant solved.

 

[lokiju]

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