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[Muppetesque]

I realize most of you are thieving bastards but for those who actually LEGALLY buy their media...

I want to purchase a digital copy of Iron Man. Am I better off getting it from iTunes or Amazon? WHat are the advantages to their two formats?

[S.F. Jude Terror]

I realize most of you are thieving bastards but for those who actually LEGALLY buy their media...

I want to purchase a digital copy of Iron Man. Am I better off getting it from iTunes or Amazon? WHat are the advantages to their two formats?

Apple goes out of their way to make their shit compatible only with other apple shut in the hopes that you will buy more apple shit. Disadvantage: pain if you don't own all apple shit. Advantage: apple shot is decent. Amazon on the other hand is more interested in you buying their content, so they don't care I'd you do it on a kindle or an iPad (as long as apple will let you watch it on an iPad). Advantage: more open use of the shit you pay for. Disadvantage: hardware not ad quality as apple (perhaps not relevant here).

Finally, both platforms are hampered by the fact that movie companies are still hanging onto the DRM model.

So basically, if you want to feel like you paid legitimately for it and still have a useful, worthwhile copy, go buy the Blu Ray and rip it yourself.

[GOSD]

I got it from iTunes the other day and it plays great on my iPad, iPod and PC.

[Keb]

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[Muppetesque]

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Stereotype Alert!

[sdsichero]

Apple goes out of their way to make their shit compatible only with other apple shut in the hopes that you will buy more apple shit. Disadvantage: pain if you don't own all apple shit. Advantage: apple shot is decent. Amazon on the other hand is more interested in you buying their content, so they don't care I'd you do it on a kindle or an iPad (as long as apple will let you watch it on an iPad). Advantage: more open use of the shit you pay for. Disadvantage: hardware not ad quality as apple (perhaps not relevant here).

Finally, both platforms are hampered by the fact that movie companies are still hanging onto the DRM model.

So basically, if you want to feel like you paid legitimately for it and still have a useful, worthwhile copy, go buy the Blu Ray and rip it yourself.

Apple shit, shut, and shot... I think Jude was doing the last one...

[guitarsmashley]

what are you playing it on? If you have a PS3 you can buy on the PSN. If it's just a computer then buy it either place. If ou buy it from apple you just have to watch it through Itunes.

[Benderbrau]

Apple goes out of their way to make their shit compatible only with other apple shut in the hopes that you will buy more apple shit. Disadvantage: pain if you don't own all apple shit. Advantage: apple shot is decent. Amazon on the other hand is more interested in you buying their content, so they don't care I'd you do it on a kindle or an iPad (as long as apple will let you watch it on an iPad). Advantage: more open use of the shit you pay for. Disadvantage: hardware not ad quality as apple (perhaps not relevant here).

Finally, both platforms are hampered by the fact that movie companies are still hanging onto the DRM model.

So basically, if you want to feel like you paid legitimately for it and still have a useful, worthwhile copy, go buy the Blu Ray and rip it yourself.

100% this. Buy the disc then use something like DVDfab to rip it.

[Muppetesque]

100% this. Buy the disc then use something like DVDfab to rip it.

I don't have a blueray player

[Benderbrau]

I don't have a blueray player

Then buy the DVD. The solution is still the same.