New iTunes now ready for download
(Credit: CNET Networks)Among the new product announcements at the Macworld 2008 keynote, iTunes received a brand new feature: movie rentals! With the latest version of iTunes for both Windows and Mac, you will be able to rent movies from all the major studios including Touchstone, MGM, Miramax, Lions Gate, Fox, WB, Walt Disney, Paramount, Universal, and Sony. Apple was able to strike a deal with studios which allowed iTunes to receive new releases 30 days after the DVD release. The first wave of movie rentals will launch by the end of February with over 1,000 titles.
Top movies like Ratatouille will be available by the end of February
(Credit: Courtesy of Apple)Once you find a movie you want to watch in iTunes, you'll be able to use your iTunes Store account to rent the title, making it available on your computer to begin watching for 30 days. Clicking play starts the movie stream in about 30 seconds. Once you start the movie, you'll have 24 hours to finish it, whether you transfer it to your Apple TV, iPhone, or iPod Touch. You can watch the movie as many times as you want in that 24-hour period.
Rented movies are easily transfered to your iPhone and iPod.
(Credit: CNET Networks)Owners of Apple TV will be able to purchase and download TV shows, music, and more, directly on your Apple TV. This latest version of iTunes will let you transfer purchases made on Apple TV back to your computer.
Rentals will cost $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases. If you want HD quality, you can rent titles for only a dollar more at $4.99.
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1. Giant and frequent downloads. 62MB? ***?
2. In ability to deal with large libraries. I have to select content that's smaller than my iPods capacity from a 3000 CD library? Crap
3. Confusing interface - where am I? Crap
And you know what else is crap? Apple could not give a rats arse about customers outside of the USA. I live in Sydney Australia and it took years before we even had iTunes available to us even after buying the iPod in Australia. Apple also felt that they had no obligation to communicate when iTunes would be available in Australia to iPod owners in Australia. Absolute contempt for customers!
Now we will have to wait YEARS for the same simply ability to be able to rent or buy movies via iTunes. And guess what - like before, they won't tell us anything or give us any confirmed dates of when the same novie functionality will be available to Australians.
APPLE YOU ARE ARROGANT, YOU SHOW UTTER CONTEMPT FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS AND YOU SUCK!
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by Huck77478
January 18, 2008 9:34 AM PST
- The fact that there's a delay in getting software (iTunes) to Australia or any other country is not Apple's fault, its Australia's and the content providers. They have to negotiate with the studios separately on releases in other countries and, as fights with the EU show, they have to modify the iTunes user agreement to comply with that country's laws.
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