Videos Purchased from Google to Self-Destruct Wednesday

[slugbug]

In a move that may have some wondering whether the proverbial left hand knows what the other left hand is doing, Google issued a notice to its Google Video customers last week informing them that it is discontinuing its video sales business on Wednesday. But that wasn't all: The notice explicitly says that videos purchased or rented, and then downloaded to customers' PCs will no longer be viewable on or after August 15.

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[Nocutius]

What in the hell are they thinking. Not that i ever bought something from them but still. This is the best(worst) example of DRM crapping over somebodies life. I mean Google of all companies, they lost some credit with this blunder.

[Schwarz]

But if you purchased a video aren't you entitled to be able to view it as long as you want...?

[slugbug]

That's exactly the point. I smell a lawsuit.

[slugbug]

Just read this on betanews:

Google is discontinuing its video sales business on Wednesday. But that isn't all: videos previously purchased or rented will no longer be viewable on or after August 15. In return, customers will receive a credit for Google Checkout.

[Schwarz]

Oh at least they get something back but what if I want my money back.
I bought the movie but i'm not interested in nothing else??

[slugbug]

Exactly. It's not much good for people who don't shop online. I haven't seen many(if any)Canadian web stores that have google checkout, even though it's supposed to be available here.

[Schwarz]

I haven't either.
Anyways I don't buy movies anyways so it settles that :p