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Roni: I like that they've removed the reliance on a separate computer and moved the whole experience into one, cheap(er) device (like, iPod cheap).

Pricing seems favourable to me, as long as the convenience/elegance/experience is there, via reasonably quick downloads/playback and selection.

While the HD isn't 1080 high, it is somewhat better than DVD, and maybe offers enough oomph to tip the scales for curious owners of pricey big screens.

Apple won't likely have the benefit of the head start they did with the music biz, so it's hard to say if a cheaper web-enabled service will prove more agile, but there sure aren't any obvious online leaders out there yet. Netflix maybe, if they move their distribution to primarily online.

The torrent downloaders will likely continue to "borrow" so no news sales there, but the hacker types may still be interested in the device to simplify this pursuit.