Don_Dickle to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down110
arrow-up1438arrow-down1external-linkTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-square@UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•8 months agoThat seems like a lot of work relative to just buying a normal DVD
minus-square@prole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish7•8 months agoKids often have access to resources like that, but no cash. It checks out.
minus-square@General_Shenanigans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•8 months agoYou’re right. I only bought one or two of those, total. They were dumb.
That seems like a lot of work relative to just buying a normal DVD
Kids often have access to resources like that, but no cash. It checks out.
You’re right. I only bought one or two of those, total. They were dumb.