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Downloading or nothing is our choice
Here in the rural Philippines, we often can find new movies at our open air market even before they open in Manila. They sell from 60 cents to a dollar. Most come from Chinese pirates, who tape them in theaters..Those buying them will never be able to afford a computer to download, but can afford a used VCD and used Korean TV.(The local daily wage is about five dollars for a laborer.) So perhaps the answer is lowering the price.

However, as an expat, I can buy a legal VCD at the mall...usually about five dollars for a recent hit, half that for an older movie.

When I tried to buy movies on line from Amazon, I found they did not allow overseas downloads... I'm an old lady. I like old classics. In the US, I downloaded these from TV (Turner classic movies, Disney Channel, HBO). So now I download them from Limewire. I don't see any difference with taping them from TV or in downloading. Perhaps someone should put commercials on downloads of movies and shows that have been on TV and we can stop feeling guilty.
Posted by: tioedong@...   Posted on: 01/28/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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my favorite quote from your link  jjarman | 01/27/07
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why do MPAA and RIAA insist on such high online prices?  stevey_d | 01/28/07
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