No iTunes for NZ
Philip
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060914-7741.html
repoirts that iTunes won't ber opening to NZ anytime soon.
In a discussion of the online music store, they write:
"Currently, the iTunes store is available in Australia and Japan, and
that's going to be it for Asia and Oceania."
And people still maintain that Apple is the conumer's best friend...
Philip
whome
"Philip" <philip_...@web.de> wrote in message
news:450a...@news01.wxnz.net...
Oh, but aren't NZ technology innovators and leaders?
What happened?
Philip Roy
wrote:
I think theyšve misinterpreted his comments. Yes, there isnšt an iTMS
for NZ and I donšt expect one soon...but his łtake it international˛
comment (39 minutes and 30 seconds in to this presentation
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/sep_2006/event/index.html) was
simply about the ability for people who already have access to an iTMS
to be able to buy movies in that country.
Because of complex licensing laws (as the article mentions) itšs not
going to be case of rolling out services to all iTMS)....I mean, look at
iTMS US compared to iTMS UK.....you canšt buy TV programs from the UK
store.
So although I think itšs not going to benefit us at all and that there
isnšt going to be an iTMS NZ (or buying from Oz) for quite some time, I
actually thought his comment sounded slightly positive for those that do
have access, as to whether theyšll be able to get their hands on movies.
Cheers,
Phil
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Richard
I don't consider missing out on volatile DRM'ed files that may stop working at
any time as a disadvantage
Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> I don't consider missing out on volatile DRM'ed files that may stop
> working at any time as a disadvantage
Disapproving cries of "Unmutual!" à la The Prisoner ... :)
Dave Taylor
$jc4$5...@lust.ihug.co.nz:
> Disapproving cries of "Unmutual!" Çÿ la The Prisoner ... :)
I heard they were redoing it. I wonder what is new.
Google found this page:
http://www.sixofone.org.uk/Prisoner-Remake.htm
After 30 years of The Prisoner appreciation society - Six of One - waiting
to learn if there will ever be a 'sequel', firm news is now appearing. The
final Prisoner episode - Fall Out - ended the original series abruptly,
back in 1967. Now, 4 decades on, there is to be a new series based on the
old one, which had 17 hourly epsiodes. But the new production is a mini-
series of 6 episodes, costing £1 million each. The sixties' stories had a
budget of £75,000.
The satellite TV channel Sky One has unveiled plans for a new six-part
“thrilling reinvention” of The Prisoner, as director of programmes Richard
Woolfe describes the project, with Christopher Eccleston proposed for the
lead role of Number Six. Woolfe adds that the mini-series will be a
“sophisticated, high-concept drama to rival anything on the terrestrials
and the best of the U.S. It's our biggest drama commission ever and every
penny will be evident on screen. We want to capture the imagination of a
new generation of viewers.”
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Ciao, Dave
Philip
Philip
"I am not a number, I am a free man". I do not need a region code, an
unlock key, a password, a paid permit or an overpriced license to watch
a tv programme.
Particularly one presented on a pay channel so stuffed with unwanted
advertising and promotion as to make it almost unwatchable.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> Dave Taylor wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l...@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote in
>> news:eeg720 $jc4$5...@lust.ihug.co.nz:
>>
>>> Disapproving cries of "Unmutual!" Çÿ la The Prisoner ... :)
>>
>> I heard they were redoing it. I wonder what is new.
>> Google found this page:
>> http://www.sixofone.org.uk/Prisoner-Remake.htm
>> After 30 years of The Prisoner appreciation society - Six of One -
>> waiting to learn if there will ever be a 'sequel', firm news is now
>> appearing. The final Prisoner episode - Fall Out - ended the original
>> series abruptly, back in 1967. Now, 4 decades on, there is to be a new
>> series based on the old one...
>>
> I will believe it when I see it.
I might not believe it even then... :)
Blue Beta
"whome" <wh...@giga.com> wrote:
I was lead to believe it was one of the major record companies in NZ was
refusing, but it may be because of our convoluted laws. It doesn't take
much to stifle a market. Look at how they weren't allowed to import, let
alone sell FM adaptors for iPods in the UK, until the law was changed to
permit short-range transmitters.
Ah well, back to 'borrowing' CDs.
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~~~Blue
Richard
> I was lead to believe it was one of the major record companies in NZ was
> refusing, but it may be because of our convoluted laws. It doesn't take
> much to stifle a market. Look at how they weren't allowed to import, let
> alone sell FM adaptors for iPods in the UK, until the law was changed to
> permit short-range transmitters.
>
> Ah well, back to 'borrowing' CDs.
Since you can listen to CDs in the library before you pay to borrow them, I was
thinking of taking the laptop and EACíng them in there to save on hiring fees.
Dave Taylor
news:uoc3h25ppib9256jp...@4ax.com:
> I don't know why they can't leave classic programs alone. We
> don't need a remake or colourisation or reinventions of something
> that stands alone, towering above all others.
Probably because they can't write like this anymore. Lowest common
demoninator etc. Money talks, thought provoking and a bit "out there"
doesn't sell. Even shows like Boston Legal are pushing boundaries. I am
so glad that show won an award, maybe we will see less pablum and more well
written television.
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Ciao, Dave