I just splurge bought the entire Schoolhouse Rock collection

"I had them on VHS, but this is even more portable than the DVD."

You know, I can't tell you how often I've found myself out on the road wishing I could watch "Interplanet Janet" or "Conjunction Junction".

Oh wait, yes I can: NEVER.

If it makes you happy, great. Me, I'll stick with the DVD. Indubitably. :)

I haven't read that, Idog. Think the downloads are meant to be free-standing. The incentives for buying the DVDs would be the additional content not available until after production and having a hard copy. Then there are collector types who will want both.

Isn't the download AND the CD/DVD the projected business model for Amazon's (so far) hypothetical iTMS copy/killer?

"Are you sure?"

I have this same set and disc 1 is the mini-series. I am assuming there is a sepperate listing so people that just want the mini-series can buy just that and not the whole first season.

"The main decision driver for me is not having cable."

Well, I agree with you there. I have cable but I buy the new episodes from iTunes when I miss them which has been about 2 times since the second part of season 2 started.

"Arkowi, I want Billy back. How dare they?"

I agree. If Apollo ends up with D he might as well be pissing on Billy's grave.

Are you sure? There's a separate listing for the Battlestar Galactica Mini Series at Amazon. (Safari just crashed so I no longer have the page up.) Also, the discount is relatively new. Wasn't available when I made my decision.

The main decision driver for me is not having cable. So, unless I want to get P2P friendly all over again, or bug friends to record it and get to me, iTMS is the best option for obtaining BG.

Arkowi, I want Billy back. How dare they?

"The current price of the Mini Series, Season One and HALF of Season Two is $88.97 at Amazon, compared to $69.95 at iTMS. It has dropped and is now more competitive with iTMS."

Not to get picky, but the mini-series is included with season one.

DVD Price for MS, S1, and S2 - $72, 2 dollars more than iTMS.

"Arkowi's arcane notion of how iTMS business model should be changed to suit their tastes"

I agree with most of your comments. I guess my main concern is with the low frakking quality of the video. Perhaps co-selling DVDs is a bit arcane, I agree. However, I did go on to mention that should they increase the quality to something along the lines of 640x480 I could consider it as a DVD replacement.

go eat some pie and calm down.

I did the math regarding Battlestar Galactica before deciding to buy the iTunes downloads and reached the opposite conclusion. Like Arkowi, I had gotten hooked after watching the free half-hour intro and bought the mini series. From there, one can't turn back. Have it all now. I watch each episode at least twice (on my iPod video and my PowerBook G4), listen to TWO BG podcasts that take an hour or more and check out the producers' blogs. Frakking addicted.

The iTunes downloads actually cost less. In addition, they are at hand. One has to wait for the DVDs of a currently in production show. Besides, I don't have cable anymore.

The current price of the Mini Series, Season One and HALF of Season Two is $88.97 at Amazon, compared to $69.95 at iTMS. It has dropped and is now more competitive with iTMS.

As for LD's (why am I not surprised?) and Arkowi's arcane notion of how iTMS business model should be changed to suit their tastes, ain't gonna happen. It is important that iTMS remain an adjunct of the iPod because Apple's major profit is in the latter, not the former. However, consumers like these two may get an opportunity to get subscription content via download if Apple enters into contracts with Vongo and similar services. And, of course, there is the possibility of a separate video iPod (as opposed to the iPod video) that would dispose of their concerns about resolution and have a larger screen.

#7 Says: "Back on topic, they need to do a new school house rock with this internet gem: Q. How does a War Bill become a War Law?"

On topic? How is this on topic? You just used this as an excuse to bring politics into this absolutly non-political thread. And to say it's "on topic" paints us as fools. Sure, there's a "Bill / Law" episode, but it has nothing to do with President Bush or the War in Iraq. Why did you find it necessary to drag that into this thread when there are other forums for such discussions?

-Pie