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Boing Boing Gadgetshttp://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/01/29/report-some-recent-i.html [Boing Boing Gadgets] So far the company's only response has been to confirm that movie rentals work only with the iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic and the third-generation iPod nano. Earlier iPods, including fifth-generation iPods sold before the September 2007 release of the sixth-generation iPod classic, are incompatible with rented videos.

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Digg / upcominghttp://digg.com/gadgets/5th_Gen_iPod_Owners_SOL_for_Movie_Rentals [Digg / upcoming] 5th Gen iPod Owners SOL for Movie Rentals: A growing number of disgruntled iPod users are discovering that their relatively new fifth-generation iPods do not work with Apple's iTunes rental scheme, despite having video playback capabilities.

Dashboard RSS Feedhttp://confluence.atlassian.com/display/TESTING/Check+it+out+Diji [Dashboard RSS Feed] Check it out Diji: Available today with the free download of iTunes 7.6, iTunes Movie Rentals allows customers to rent movies for as little as $2.99 and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods, iPhone and Apple TV. Featuring movies from all the major movie studios””20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema””iTunes Movie Rentals is expected to offer more than 1,000 movie titles by the end of February, including over 100 titles featuring stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound.

http://hightechgadget.info/?p=545 [High Tech Gadget Info] Will iPod movie rentals take off?: From an iPod perspective, the biggest announcement from Macworld 2008 has to be iTunes video rentals. Beginning in February, those of you who own an iPhone, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, or 3G iPod Nano, will be able to rent and transfer .

Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgetshttp://gadgets.originalsignal.com/article/89975/will-ipod-movie-rentals-take-off.html [Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets] Will iPod movie rentals take off?: Video rental comes to the iPod. Can Apple finally make download video rental succeed for a portable device?(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com)From an iPod perspective, the biggest announcement from Macworld 2008 has to be iTunes .

Crave: The gadget bloghttp://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9851268-1.html?part=rss&subj=Crave [Crave: The gadget blog] Photos: iTunes movie rentals and more for your iPod: As usual, there was a lot of excitement and speculation leading up to Steve Jobs' keynote for Macworld 2008, and although he didn't reveal any revolutionary new iPods, the introduction of a new movie rental service from iTunes is sure .

Gadget Blog[Gadget Blog] Apple bets on online movie rentals: Daily Telegraph - Users will be able to copy their rented movies to their iPod or iPhone. Most films will be available for rental 30 days after they are released on DVD.

News from gadgets' world[News from gadgets' world] Apple Adds Pink to the iPod nano: The much-requested pink iPod nano is available immediately in an 8GB model for $199. iPod nano features a two-inch display which lets users watch the brand new iTunes Movie Rentals, or TV shows and music videos purchased from the iTunes Store.

Nerdelphia: H-HEVhttp://hhev.nerdelphia.com/electronics-news/01/15/2008/photos-itunes-movie-rentals-and-more-for-your-ipod/ [Nerdelphia: H-HEV] Photos: iTunes movie rentals and more for your iPod: (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks) As usual, there was a lot of excitement and speculation leading up to Steve Jobs' keynote for Macworld 2008, and although he didn't reveal any revolutionary new iPods, the introduction of a new movie rental service from iTunes is sure to please many current .

World Gadget Guide - World Gadget Guide - up to the minute gadget information.http://gadget-news-info.my-ani.com/node/635524 [World Gadget Guide - World Gadget Guide - up to the minute gadget information.] Will iTunes rentals play on a 5G iPod? Nope.: Something tells me that if it had been understood that it only included every current generation iPod, the response might have been more akin to the boos that erupted when it was announced that the iPod Touch software update is $20. Update: Evidently, Steve did say "current generation iPods" - in any event, it was not made clear that 5/5.5G iPods would not be compatible.

Crave: The gadget bloghttp://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9851239-1.html?part=rss&subj=Crave [Crave: The gadget blog] Will iPod movie rentals take off?: Apple's PR representatives at Macworld touted the ability to start a rented movie on a computer or Apple TV, and later transfer the video to an iPod to finish it on the go. While I'm happy Apple's rental DRM-protection doesn't hamper the transfer of movies between devices, the idea of rushing to finish last night's movie on my morning commute seems needlessly stressful.

Nerdelphia: H-HEVhttp://hhev.nerdelphia.com/electronics-news/01/15/2008/will-ipod-movie-rentals-take-off/ [Nerdelphia: H-HEV] Will iPod movie rentals take off?: Can Apple finally make download video rental succeed for a portable device?(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com) From an iPod perspective, the biggest announcement from Macworld 2008 has to be iTunes video rentals. Beginning in February, those of you who own an iPhone, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, or 3G iPod Nano, will be able to rent and transfer movies from iTunes.

[Gadgets Blog] 5th Gen iPod Owners SOL for Movie Rentals: A growing number of disgruntled iPod users are discovering that their relatively new fifth-generation iPods do not work with Apple’s iTunes rental scheme, despite having video playback capabilities.

The Ultimate iphone News Collection - iphone2die4.com[The Ultimate iphone News Collection - iphone2die4.com] Will iPod movie rentals take off?: The built-in audience of iTunes users and iPod owners provides a staggering amount of leverage for Apple to completely change the way people rent and watch movies. But will it really stick?...

[Gadgets Blog News] iPod touch users: if you bought after Jan 1 the new apps are free ...: Not only did you have to pay the premium on your iPod touch because you didn’t want or couldn’t switch to the iPhone, but then you got shafted for being an early adoptor on the free software updates. After all, Apple TV got a huge, free feature update, the iPhone got a bunch of useful new stuff —

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