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Movies on flash
8:07 PM EST 3/4/08
Blog post: "Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cards" -- http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6232651.html

Even if this works in the commercial market, I am not sure how this model would fit with public libraries, but I like the idea of flash (or small hard drives) over DVD/Blu-ray/etc. Durability, reusability, space savings, etc., are compelling. But there would have to be a decent lending model (maybe along the lines of eBooks).
Re: Movies on flash
8:59 PM EST 3/4/08 as a reply to Ross Riker.
DRM might well be an issue/problem. Whether it will be a user problem, a library problem, or a movie studio nightmare only time will tell ... but I'd put my money on all three.

Another issue might be durability, but not in the sense of it surviving being dropped. Rather, will a movie chip stay readable after sitting on a shelf for years on end?