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Apple and Wal-Mart Partnership?
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Isn't this just an extension of those Itunes Music download cards you can buy at Walmart right now? I don't think its too bad of an idea if it stops Walmart from impeding Apple.. as long as its at least a break even proposition for Apple.
You're a pot-smoking libertarian then?KingYaba said:I support Apple and I am in no way a pot smoking liberal.
I saw a story about wal-mart and how they drop there prices slo low and after that I refuse to buy or show from that company.
I wont even go in the store with friends when they go there.
I wont even go in the store with friends when they go there.
Good all around
I hate WalMart as much as the next child laborer, but this is good for both parties.
WalMart can have Apple design a Christian-safe iTunes Store front with WalMart branding and Apple will have access to millions of shoppers.
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I hate WalMart as much as the next child laborer, but this is good for both parties.
WalMart can have Apple design a Christian-safe iTunes Store front with WalMart branding and Apple will have access to millions of shoppers.
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http://www.apple-project.com
Ridiculous
This is sooo ridiculous.
What is WalMart gonna do, stop selling DVDs? What can they possibly threaten the studios with -- that they won't sell the #1 box office smash and shoot themselves in the foot because of potential competition from Apple?
This is such media garbage. And to think that Apple would give a percentage of proceeds to WalMart FOR WHAT? WalMart is no threat to Apple cutting deals with studios... WalMart would have to threaten every studio out there, and in the process get out of the DVD sales business just to spite Apple. Makes no sense. Movie studios, if at all hurt by anything WalMart could (but most likely wouldn't) do would more than recoup by selling through Apple.
Come on people, use your brains.
This is sooo ridiculous.
What is WalMart gonna do, stop selling DVDs? What can they possibly threaten the studios with -- that they won't sell the #1 box office smash and shoot themselves in the foot because of potential competition from Apple?
This is such media garbage. And to think that Apple would give a percentage of proceeds to WalMart FOR WHAT? WalMart is no threat to Apple cutting deals with studios... WalMart would have to threaten every studio out there, and in the process get out of the DVD sales business just to spite Apple. Makes no sense. Movie studios, if at all hurt by anything WalMart could (but most likely wouldn't) do would more than recoup by selling through Apple.
Come on people, use your brains.
It is interesting to review the known facts.
Wal-Mart DID threaten the studios.
The studios DID withhold participation in iTumes movie premiere.
Wal-Mart threatened Apple (via studios)
Apple offers concessions to Wal-Mart.
Given the hegemony of Wal-Mart, is this Apple not wanting to review the Microsoft battle from the 80's?
Notably Microsoft wanted Apple to become the default platform and Apple "did not believe them". That was a mistake grande.
The studios, having seen no Wal-Mart reprocussions against Disney, (which the FTC would likely take issue with), are putting a toe in the water. That will accelerate. Does Apple even have the bandwidth capacity to serve all that data? Comment please.
There is a competitive service that allows download to DVD on the assumption there are more DVD users than iPod users. That model has one little limitation, It requires an entire COMPUTER to use!! Just like iTunes. . .
What's with NFL? Are they whining because Apple dopes NOT offer ads? I predict Apple will offer ads on or affiliated with iTunes (Google CEO on Apple board) and this issue will go away.
Rocketman
Wal-Mart DID threaten the studios.
The studios DID withhold participation in iTumes movie premiere.
Wal-Mart threatened Apple (via studios)
Apple offers concessions to Wal-Mart.
Given the hegemony of Wal-Mart, is this Apple not wanting to review the Microsoft battle from the 80's?
Notably Microsoft wanted Apple to become the default platform and Apple "did not believe them". That was a mistake grande.
The studios, having seen no Wal-Mart reprocussions against Disney, (which the FTC would likely take issue with), are putting a toe in the water. That will accelerate. Does Apple even have the bandwidth capacity to serve all that data? Comment please.
There is a competitive service that allows download to DVD on the assumption there are more DVD users than iPod users. That model has one little limitation, It requires an entire COMPUTER to use!! Just like iTunes. . .
What's with NFL? Are they whining because Apple dopes NOT offer ads? I predict Apple will offer ads on or affiliated with iTunes (Google CEO on Apple board) and this issue will go away.
Rocketman
Wal-Mart is not a monopoly it is a monopsony.....
yes, there should be an anti-trust case brought against Wal-Mart.
The cause of Wal-Mart's ability to grow unhindered is the Reagan administration. Since then anti-trust cases just don't occur with the same frequency. The irony is that Wal-mart has brought anti-trust suits against several other companies in the past 10 years
yes, there should be an anti-trust case brought against Wal-Mart.
The cause of Wal-Mart's ability to grow unhindered is the Reagan administration. Since then anti-trust cases just don't occur with the same frequency. The irony is that Wal-mart has brought anti-trust suits against several other companies in the past 10 years
This is probably why they threatened the studios in the first place; so they could get a piece of the apple's pie (forgive the pun). They didn't want to scare the studios into not signing with iTunes, they wanted to scare apple into making a sweet little arrangement (for walmart) like this.
If online movies flop, walmart profits; if online movies succeed, walmart profits. lovely
walmart is the new microsoft in my book.
If online movies flop, walmart profits; if online movies succeed, walmart profits. lovely
walmart is the new microsoft in my book.
back out of it later
Maybe Apple can back out of the deal later when everyone is downloading the movies
Maybe Apple can back out of the deal later when everyone is downloading the movies
EW! Ughhhh. Apple should have been fighting the Wal-Mart threats, not caving in. There is no reason for Apple to do this at all. This is pretty much Wal-Mart demanding "tribute" from Apple for other studios to sign on.
I don't plan on purchasing any movies that come from this unholy alliance.
No. It isn't.
I don't plan on purchasing any movies that come from this unholy alliance.
iMikeT said:
No. It isn't.
Only if they put a big, fat, white Apple logo in place of the star between "Wal" and "Mart" will this be a good thing. Wait, screw that.
It sounds like extortion to me.
What does Apple get out of this other than keep Wal-Mart off its back. What is a "digital coupon" worth to an Apple customer? Can it be redeemed for a bag of popcorn at Wal-Mart?
What does Apple get out of this other than keep Wal-Mart off its back. What is a "digital coupon" worth to an Apple customer? Can it be redeemed for a bag of popcorn at Wal-Mart?
this is fine by me as long as within one or two years Apple has no more obligations to pay wal-mart.....
i.e. they agree to play along with wal-mart now to get what they want, but once they can legitimately compete with walmart for sales they toss off the shackles
i.e. they agree to play along with wal-mart now to get what they want, but once they can legitimately compete with walmart for sales they toss off the shackles
Unorthodox said:Eww yuck!
I know. Hey try this out; try saying "Wal-Mart" without sounding hick. It's fun because it can't be done. Everytime you try and say "Wal-Mart" it just comes out sounding super hick.