The business model is not under dispute; the (apparent) lack of transparency in selling the product _is_. Consider:

Game A (one-time extra charge for unlockable content): "Buy this game! It's awesome! You will have fun! Comes with extra stuff!"

Game B (carries extra charge per owner for unlockable content): "Buy this game! It's awesome! You will have fun! Comes with extra stuff!"

In both cases, the first purchaser expects to be able to sell the entire game, including the extra content, based on how the game is packaged. At no time is the first-time purchaser made aware of the fact that game B will have lower resale value than game A (for otherwise-identical games) - and *that* is the issue here - the expectation that a purchase is fully transferable. If game B's packaging had a small asterisked footnote - something like 'per-owner charge applies for extra stuff' then at least the first-time purchaser is informed about what is being purchased

In your used movie analogy, unless the DVD specifically mentions ON THE OUTSIDE of the case that special features cost extra for each owner of the physical disc, then I expect most people would presume that the special features do not cost extra - and the same should be true of games. Without that notice on the external packaging of the product, the first-time purchaser is being (some would argue deliberately) misled.

So you're saying Apple won't be the best until they charge $400 for a 1TB hard drive? Good to know.

"Not taking credit for" != "I was not the original author". You win this week's doublespeak award!

Business travel + expense account == who cares that I'm paying for two hours of crummy TV?

Sounds like your problem is not so much with the dogs as it is with the owners.

Curious, how do you handle being around service animals then? Or is it just non-service dogs that aggravate your allergies?

I for one would rather die then work; that would leave me the time I'm alive to really enjoy myself.

There's a world of difference between 16:9 and 16:10. Which is not say 4:3 is not preferred for some applications. Sadly, try purchasing a recent 16:10 or 4:3 non-Apple laptop.

A single vote has no effect on the government, just as a single dollar has no effect on a corporation. How is one more susceptible to being removed than the other?

What about "dodn't" ? ;)

Then that should be "manufactures' themes", since there are several manufacturers, each with their own themes ;)

For greater accuracy, replace your second assertion with "Other corporations are acting to bring the legislation to the notice of the voting citizenry". Then your third assertion is not needed at all.

How does this qualify as destructive?

You must be a whole ton of fun at parties.

Neither my nor my wife's phones have CIQ installed; please explain how we're worse off for it.