Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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-square30fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down13
arrow-up113arrow-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@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIronically the “viewable for 48 hours” is now the model for renting streamed movies using a special device. They were ahead of their time.
minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoHopefully all these things follow the same path. Bankruptcy. Like their morals.
Ironically the “viewable for 48 hours” is now the model for renting streamed movies using a special device. They were ahead of their time.
Hopefully all these things follow the same path. Bankruptcy. Like their morals.