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January 16, 2008
Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental
With services like Movielink, Netflix, and Vudu, the opportunities seem endless for companies that endeavor to turn the corner in the movie rental business. And while all of these companies positioned themselves in the market, Apple was quietly lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce on January 15, 2008. After showing their hands to arguably the world's most capable CEO, every other movie rental service created an environment where Steve Jobs could pick and choose what features he liked and create a more robust offering. After all, with rentals ranging in price from $2.99-$4.99 depending on release date and quality, and a 30-second buffering much like we've seen with the Vudu box, why would anyone even consider buying rentals from any other service besides iTunes (with the one exception perhaps being Netflix)? Simply put, Jobs is poised to conquer yet another industry. ...
From Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental
Posted by Matt at January 16, 2008 04:51 PM
