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I don't understand where the "free" comes in. I get that format (?) is important, but none of the things mentioned are free. They're all things you pay for bein
by DanielStraight 17y ago
I don't understand where the "free" comes in. I get that format (?) is important, but none of the things mentioned are free. They're all things you pay for being marketed in ways that you pay for. What does this have to do with free content with non-free formats?
- pedalpete 17y agoI think what the author is getting to is more the transportable nature of the data itself, and that in the past we have repeatedly paid for format. 8-track, lp, cd... or VHS, DVD, HD-DVD... At the same time, the content of these formats (the actual movies or the music) is available for free, so what we are really paying for is the format. I think that is what is being said. I had higher expectations of the article, but coming from cnet, I'm not surprised.
- DanielStraight 17y agoHow is the content available for free? That's what I don't get.