It won't take off. If you can't burn what you buy onto DVD then what's the point? Illegal filesharing and podcasting took off because the files are yours to do what you like with. Even though both are done by amateurs, both are a roaring success.
Even though this new, legal use of bittorrent is supported by a professional company, the quality of the downloads you get is in no way offset by the fact that they control what you can do with it even once you've bought it.
Why does anyone buy microsoft? We've seen how their software manages over the years (badly) and the types of people who play xbox games (search xbox kid or halo geek on yahoo videos) and we know that the gamecube is selling more units than the xbox 360 in japan. And now some portable thing, years and years after nintendo and even Sony for heaven's sake have released and improved their handhelds.
Engadget Podcast 108 - 04.29.2007
Jun 3rd 2007 9:51AM (Engadget)We destroy a Blu-ray Disc
Jan 24th 2007 4:40AM (Joystiq)Sony's Stringer reveals "obsession" over Xbox 360
Jun 10th 2006 5:54AM (Engadget)Warner Bros. to team with BitTorrent for movie sales
May 9th 2006 8:16AM (Engadget)Even though this new, legal use of bittorrent is supported by a professional company, the quality of the downloads you get is in no way offset by the fact that they control what you can do with it even once you've bought it.
Microsoft's Origami project
Feb 26th 2006 7:51AM (Engadget)