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> Netflix is on your computer No it's not. Netflix doesn't support my computer, so I can't get it. I wish I could...in fact, I'd probably pay 10x the price the

by cryptoz 16y ago

> Netflix is on your computer No it's not. Netflix doesn't support my computer, so I can't get it. I wish I could...in fact, I'd probably pay 10x the price they're charging for the service they offer. But since they don't support Ubuntu because of DRM issues, there is no Netflix on my computer. Your Netflix example isn't appropriate here.

matwood 16y ago
10x the price huh? Buy a copy of Windows install in virtual box and you now have Netflix. See how easy that was? The point is that NF can be made to easily run on any computer and that you are choosing not to run it. That's a different situation than what is happening with Android.
- cryptoz 16y ago
  I am willing to pay a lot to Netflix because I support the idea of what they're doing: bringing streaming video to the PC and away from the TV, and accelerating the general public's desire for better Internet service. I do not support Microsoft! I am not willing to give any money at all to Microsoft. I disagree with their business practices, think they produce poor-quality software and refuse to use Windows. I'm not doing this out of being a "fanboy" or anything; I just don't trust them. They have a 15-year history of producing software full of security holes and my government will throw me in jail if I look for those holes. I've heard Windows 7 is a bit better, but how can I know? It's a crime to find out. Sorry. Not going to run Windows.
  - brudgers 16y ago
    >"Sorry. Not going to run Windows." Then it is not a matter of Netflix "not supporting your computer." It is a matter of your personal values and choices precluding use of Netflix.
    - redrobot5050 16y ago
      So don't run Windows. Hackintosh. Or is specifically you hating Silverlight? And would it be possible to Mono or Wine Silverlight and avoid windows?
- burgerbrain 16y ago
  > 10x the price huh? Buy a copy of Windows Congratulations. You have unraveled the mystery of why it would cost 10x as much.
- redrobot5050 16y ago
  For 10x the price, he could buy a Mac and run Ubuntu in a VM/Bootcamp option. He would have Netflix on a Unix Box. (Of course 10x Free is still free, since Ubuntu is free. I'm talking about 10x the hardware price of his rig.)

by cryptoz 16y ago

matwood 16y ago

10x the price huh? Buy a copy of Windows install in virtual box and you now have Netflix. See how easy that was? The point is that NF can be made to easily run on any computer and that you are choosing not to run it. That's a different situation than what is happening with Android.

cryptoz 16y ago
I am willing to pay a lot to Netflix because I support the idea of what they're doing: bringing streaming video to the PC and away from the TV, and accelerating the general public's desire for better Internet service. I do not support Microsoft! I am not willing to give any money at all to Microsoft. I disagree with their business practices, think they produce poor-quality software and refuse to use Windows. I'm not doing this out of being a "fanboy" or anything; I just don't trust them. They have a 15-year history of producing software full of security holes and my government will throw me in jail if I look for those holes. I've heard Windows 7 is a bit better, but how can I know? It's a crime to find out. Sorry. Not going to run Windows.
- brudgers 16y ago
  >"Sorry. Not going to run Windows." Then it is not a matter of Netflix "not supporting your computer." It is a matter of your personal values and choices precluding use of Netflix.
  - redrobot5050 16y ago
    So don't run Windows. Hackintosh. Or is specifically you hating Silverlight? And would it be possible to Mono or Wine Silverlight and avoid windows?
burgerbrain 16y ago
> 10x the price huh? Buy a copy of Windows Congratulations. You have unraveled the mystery of why it would cost 10x as much.
redrobot5050 16y ago
For 10x the price, he could buy a Mac and run Ubuntu in a VM/Bootcamp option. He would have Netflix on a Unix Box. (Of course 10x Free is still free, since Ubuntu is free. I'm talking about 10x the hardware price of his rig.)