USA distribution -CBS All Access discussion

Windows???!!!
I have an Apple laptop.
Yeech, I don't want to put the Windows virus on it!!!!!

 

Unless you're using a Windows 7 or 8.x machine... Or Linux/BSD/Other. Is MacOS supported? I see various iOS devices, but MacOS is not specifically mentioned.

 

You sound like the python teacher I had in College.

 

Windows 10 really is kind of horrible out of the box. Can't find anything where it used to be. Just got my wife a Windows 10 laptop/touchpad and I hate it. If I'm ever forced to "upgrade" from Windows 7 on my tower (I'm hanging on for as long as I can), I will definitely be investing in one of those classic Windows skins just so I can find everything again. It got so bad one time, in order to do some more advanced stuff, I actually had to resort to command-line prompts! Felt like the 90's all over again...

 

Apple.
You should have bought her an apple.

 

Oh, I was a Mac guy all through the 90's and 00's - LOVED them back then - but stopped when they switched over to Intel processors. They should have gone with AMD - if they had, I might have stayed with them.

Apple software products are shit now anyway, IMO. They, too, have done some horrible things with iOS and OSX which seemed to indicate they hired previously-terminated Microsoft engineers. Gone are the days of intuitive GUI's. They've all over-simplified their icons and other graphics to the point that they barely represent the concepts they're trying to non-verbally convey, violating decades of established interface design standards and usages for the sake of looking "trendy" or "kewl".

Did I mention they're all shit now?

I'm not bitter...

 

AMD processors and *BSD or Linux OS FTW.

 

Yep - that's a good combination, actually. Was always kind of torn what kind of OS skin to put on Linux. Red Hat comes with a couple out of the box (can't even remember what they're called now, it's been so long), but they always left me wanting more.

Maybe they've gotten better since I played with it last - it's been 8 years now, I think.

 

Any news of DSC will be getting a DVD/Blu-Ray release?

 

I'm sure they (CBS/Paramount) WON'T release ANY details on that one way or the other until S1 has completed airing on CBS All Access. They WANT this show to up their subscription numbers.

Any announcement RE: DVD/Blu-Ray release would affect those sub numbers.

 

Well I might have to wait for the DVD's.
I loath having to do stuff on my computer at home.

 

Here's the mistake you're making: assuming I'm trying to impress someone. Just like the Nazi supporters this morning, I'm not going to spend time rebutting and debating someone who can't grasp the facts of a discussion. Move along.

 

It began so innocently. Then came the Desktop Environment Wars!

 

I'm sorry,
It seems like I inadvertently started some sort of argument.

 

Don't hold your breath. I am still waiting for the NOS Dragons: Race To The Edge to become available on home video. Seasons one and two are on Amazon to download for $2.99 an episode but that is outrageous.

If the point of STD's existence is to generate subscriptions to CBSAA then I fear it will be a cold day in Gre'thor before it goes to HV, unless it is a flop.

 

Well, if we get more ST: D seasons, I'm sure past seasons will be put out on DVD/Blu-Ray at some point - whether it's 6 months/1 year/2 years after a given season was only available via CBS AA/Netflix in the rest of the world remains to be seen, but I don't see CBS passing up such a revenue stream with a large IP like Star Trek.

 

Could very well be. On the other hand, Race to the Edge is a Netflix show, not a CBS thing. Also, the Netflix MCU shows have gotten home video releases, so it is possible that it could happen. (Also, Star Trek probably has a bigger audience than the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.)

 

I appreciate the optimism but to reiterate, with special emphasis:

Sure it could happen someday, I just don't think it would be as soon as we might hope.