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Dell computers can be had with movies pre-installed on the hard drive

For many users the computer is the heart of their entertainment world where movies are watched, games are played, and work is completed. Digital movies are an important part of the entertainment potential of notebook and desktop computers.

Dell and CinemaNow have teamed up to offer Dell customers the ability to buy computers with digital movies pre-installed on the hard drive. The movies offered are in bundles starting at $25. Available bundles include the Spider Man trilogy, the Matrix Trilogy, The Fast and the Furious collection, a children's bundle, Romantic Comedy bundle, and a Comedy bundle.

When DailyTech first reported on CinemaNow back in 2006, the service only offered films from MGM, Sony, and Lionsgate. It's good that CinemaNow has branched out since then. Dell says that customers will now be prompted about adding movie bundles after they pick the hardware that goes into their computers online.

The pre-installed movies will be ready to play right out of the box and will be accessible under a Dell Movies icon. Films will use Windows Media DRM and Dell says that they will be allowed to play on other Windows Media electronic devices.

Plans are to update and add to the offered digital movie bundles on a regular basis. Other movies and TV programs are available for download individually via the Dell Movie store.



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I think this is at least a decent idea
By dflynchimp on 10/24/2008 4:47:20 PM , Rating: 3
DRM asides, this idea isn't half bad. Obviously it all depends on the movie selection they have. Now if the ISP's would beef up the bandwidth so I can dl these movies faster than a crawl...




RE: I think this is at least a decent idea
By Souka on 10/24/2008 5:13:41 PM , Rating: 2
Bandwidth isn't an issue on cable.. 6Mbps down seems to be the common base starting level. With Docis 3.0 and 50Mbps hitting soon...plenty fast. Not to mention fiber options readily available.

But...monthly limits make movie streaming a real b*tch for those with large families....

Anyhow.....


By Diesel Donkey on 10/24/2008 7:58:25 PM , Rating: 2
You are lucky to have so many good options. Many people, myself included, have a much more limited selection.


The Fast and Suck
By chmilz on 10/24/2008 1:01:45 PM , Rating: 4
Fast and Furious? Seriously? Bloatware hath entered the HD generation...




Quality?
By HaZaRd2K6 on 10/24/2008 3:08:16 PM , Rating: 2
What quality are the movies likely to be? I'd assume probably DVD-quality just for the "lowest common denominator" effect, but a 720p option would be nice (and a 1080p option for machines that can hit that resolution).




One day...
By Oralen on 10/27/2008 7:08:01 AM , Rating: 2
They will bundle a bloat-free computer with each computer they sell, I'm telling you.

Honestly, I've seen all sorts of crap bundled with OEM Computers: Stupid games, slow-everything-down-to-a-crawl-and-impossible-to-c leanly-uninstall-antivirus with a glorious 30 days worth of updates before subscribing, all the Internet Explorer toolbars you can get until you puke, and more, more, more...

And in one year, I'll have to UNCHECK a box if I don't want the last Indiana Jones lying on my hard drive like a turd straight-out-of-the-box !

Sure, right now, they make you pay for it, but soon, you will get one or two as a "gift", to encourage you to buy more. Great movies, like "Stop, or my mom will shoot", the first "Hulk" or "Showgirls"...




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