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Comment: Re:Remind me why this is illegal? (Score 2) 140

by mu51c10rd (#43816707) Attached to: Judge Thinks Apple Will Lose E-Book Price-Fixing Case

Easy. Would you like all the cell phone carriers to fix the price (removing competition) for service and phones? How about the big farms with the price of soybeans or corn? How about clothing manufacturers? Car manufacturers? Think of a world with zero competition between companies on price...and you will realize why price fixing is a bad idea.

Comment: Re:Sounds good. (Score 1) 614

I am also a family of 4 with young kids and a non-tech wife. I solved the problems you allude to with a WD Live device on each TV. It is simple, it works, and it aggregates all the online services with the local NAS that has movies/pictures/photos. It also has a single remote. You can use the android/iphone app, but it sounds like that is going too far. I've since added Playon, and the family use that just fine too. How did I do this? I installed one device while we still had directtv. By week 3, the Directtv receivers weren't used anymore, and we cancelled the service.

Comment: Re:wtf (Score 1) 496

by mu51c10rd (#43679817) Attached to: DoD Descends On DEFCAD

The constitution strictly prohibits the military from acting as a policing force on US soil

Slight correction...the Constitution only forbids the forceful quartering of soldiers in residences. The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the US military domestically except in times of war or insurrection.

Comment: Sports are the key (Score 1) 303

by mu51c10rd (#43678359) Attached to: How Netflix Eats the Internet

If any sports franchise (major league, NCAA, etc.) were to get a streaming contract that doesn't require a cable/satellite subscription, it would be the beginning of the end. I think they realize that, and is why they lock down things like ESPN3 or NFL Gametime, etc. Sports is where the revenue is for the operators...not channels like Syfy.

Comment: Re:Don't worry about the networks... (Score 4, Interesting) 303

by mu51c10rd (#43678299) Attached to: How Netflix Eats the Internet

You underestimate the power of Netflix and the demand that customers have for it.

Many do...it was a wakeup call for the cable/satellite operators when Disney signed with them. Disney is one of the kings of content...and they see something more valuable in Netflix than their current (soon to be previous) contract with the Starz cable channel. Netflix charges 8 dollars a month for offering more content than many people who pay 100 dollars a month get from their cable subscription.

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