The advantages over a DVD-kiosk are obvious: All movies are always available, you never need to return anything and – as the FAQ points out – you can’t end up with a scratched disk. On the other hand, you’ll have to watch the movies either on a computer, on a TV hooked up to a computer, or a TV with a USB slot.

The service has not yet launched, so the precise method of playback isn’t available. My money is on some kind of proprietary player and DRM combo, maybe bundled on the stick, otherwise how could you make the movie expire?

The idea is a great one, though. Many, many people have a USB stick on a keychain or in a bag, and it would be a big oversight if the machine didn’t also vend cheap sticks. And while BitTorrent is fast, it’s not as fast as walking to the corner store.

Flix on Stix [Flix on Stix via Everything USB]

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Authors: Charlie Sorrel

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