Comments on: iTunes, Netflix, and the Paradox of Recommendations http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/01/17/itunes-netflix-and-the-paradox-of-recommendations/ UIE\'s latest insights on the world of design Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Joshua http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/01/17/itunes-netflix-and-the-paradox-of-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Joshua Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=164#comment-932 Thanks for pointing that out, Maria. Complicating this issue even further is the fact that iTunes sends along information about songs you rip from CD to CDDB in order to get the metadata about the song. These are definitely songs that you haven't purchased from the Music Store. As for myself, I'm more concerned with whether or not they disclose what they're doing, or whether I have a choice to participate or not than about whether I've bought or rented the song/movie from the provider. Undoubtedly each person will have their own threshold of privacy concerns. Thanks for pointing that out, Maria. Complicating this issue even further is the fact that iTunes sends along information about songs you rip from CD to CDDB in order to get the metadata about the song. These are definitely songs that you haven’t purchased from the Music Store.

As for myself, I’m more concerned with whether or not they disclose what they’re doing, or whether I have a choice to participate or not than about whether I’ve bought or rented the song/movie from the provider. Undoubtedly each person will have their own threshold of privacy concerns.

]]> By: Maria Figueroa http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/01/17/itunes-netflix-and-the-paradox-of-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Maria Figueroa Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=164#comment-931 in regards to iTunes, Netflix, and the Paradox of Recommendations” I think you miss a point. There is a difference between tracking information about the movies I rent from you or freely tell you about and tracking information about all the movies I watch whether I rent from you or not. in regards to iTunes, Netflix, and the Paradox of Recommendations” I think you miss a point. There is a difference between tracking information about the movies I rent from you or freely tell you about and tracking information about all the movies I watch whether I rent from you or not.

]]> By: Alexander K http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/01/17/itunes-netflix-and-the-paradox-of-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Alexander K Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:45:41 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=164#comment-929 Well, actually you can download the standalone player. Takes a litte search, since you can't find it directly in the site. But I admit: it isn't easy and it is very annoying. Well, actually you can download the standalone player. Takes a litte search, since you can’t find it directly in the site. But I admit: it isn’t easy and it is very annoying.

]]> By: Jari Vanha-Eskola http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/01/17/itunes-netflix-and-the-paradox-of-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Jari Vanha-Eskola Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:25:09 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=164#comment-928 Indeed! What annoyed me before was that to upgrad your QuickTime, you'll need to also install iTunes. Apple doesn't offer an easy way to get just QuickTime. It is possible to uninstall iTunes only, but it's not possible to install only QuickTime. One more reason for me to stay away from Apple. Indeed!

What annoyed me before was that to upgrad your QuickTime, you’ll need to also install iTunes. Apple doesn’t offer an easy way to get just QuickTime. It is possible to uninstall iTunes only, but it’s not possible to install only QuickTime.

One more reason for me to stay away from Apple.

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