Amazon Opens On-Demand Video Store

g0dsp33d writes "Amazon opened the doors on its new video on demand service. Some promotional videos are free and the quality seems to be good. You can preview the first 2 minutes of any of the offerings. Episodes of TV shows cost $1.99 and movies are $14.99. Movies can also be 'rented' for 24 hours for $3.99. Purchasing allows download to two machines and unlimited viewing online. The service claims 14.5K movies and 1,200 TV shows including pre-purchasing the rights to upcoming seasons. Considering alternative, ad-based, free online video sites such as Hulu, is Amazon's service too pricey?"

Mac!

[fluffykitty1234]

Yay I can watch on my overpriced Mac! Unlike Netflix. :(

Re:Mac!

[wattrlz]

Yay I can watch on my overpriced Mac! Unlike Netflix. :(

Or you could sell your overpriced mac, buy a computer that can view amazon and netflix; and still have money left over for a pony.

Re:Mac!

[LandDolphin]

Mmm a Pony, Now, I'm hungry...

Let me guess...

[Anonymous Coward]

But it does sound like you're deluding yourself into thinking that you're somehow striking back and standing up for the little guy when in fact you're just too cheap to pay for what you want and too weak to just do the right thing and go without it.

You're a young male under the age of 23. You think that any amount of injustice should be met with public outcry. You believe that public outcry actually does something. If you play role playing games, you probably choose a Paladin.

Yeah, I know your type. Society refers to it as "prick".

It's not really stealing if I give it back!

[CorporateSuit]

Is it really criminal if I give it back? According to the rule of four-fold compensation, I pay my proper dues. Everything I download from Bittorrent, I make sure to reupload above a 4.0 ratio!