@JDS: True, streaming isn't the same as downloading, but I think most consumers think of it as basically the same except for the convenience of starting a streamed movie right away. Consumers will be annoyed when studios start lining up exclusive deals with competing services and their proprietary set-top boxes. Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this HD-DVD and Blu-Ray all over again?
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@JDS: True, streaming isn't the same as downloading, but I think most consumers think of it as basically the same except for the convenience of starting a streamed movie right away. Consumers will be annoyed when studios start lining up exclusive deals with competing services and their proprietary set-top boxes. Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this HD-DVD and Blu-Ray all over again?