Comments on: Will it be enough? Joost to ditch desktop client in favor of Web-based player http://www.last100.com/2008/09/05/will-it-be-enough-joost-to-ditch-desktop-client-in-favor-of-web-based-player/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:39:11 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brendan http://www.last100.com/2008/09/05/will-it-be-enough-joost-to-ditch-desktop-client-in-favor-of-web-based-player/#comment-64864 Brendan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:00:31 +0000 http://www.last100.com/?p=2723#comment-64864 Does the new Joost still have an API or widgets? Does the new Joost still have an API or widgets?

]]> By: Robert MacEwan http://www.last100.com/2008/09/05/will-it-be-enough-joost-to-ditch-desktop-client-in-favor-of-web-based-player/#comment-64785 Robert MacEwan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:56:26 +0000 http://www.last100.com/?p=2723#comment-64785 Joost left a bad taste in my mouth when reneged on the Linux version. Complaints in their forums were all but ignored. After purchasing this Macbook Air I did download Joost to get it a shot, but found little to keep me hooked. They would have to absolutely amaze me before I'd consider them over Hulu. Joost left a bad taste in my mouth when reneged on the Linux version. Complaints in their forums were all but ignored. After purchasing this Macbook Air I did download Joost to get it a shot, but found little to keep me hooked.

They would have to absolutely amaze me before I’d consider them over Hulu.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.last100.com/2008/09/05/will-it-be-enough-joost-to-ditch-desktop-client-in-favor-of-web-based-player/#comment-64362 David Mackey Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:52:21 +0000 http://www.last100.com/?p=2723#comment-64362 Joost heading browser-based is certainly a wise move, but I agree - unless they can secure some premium content there just isn't much use in the service. Where they may find some value is in selling their p2p technology to the big media players - e.g. hulu - as I imagine the bandwidth must be costing hulu a pretty penny right now. I split my video watching time between Hulu/Netflix/ABC. I also occasionally purchase something through Amazon's Unbox. I find their UI nicer than iTunes and they seem to be fine with people re-downloading their previous downloads. Joost heading browser-based is certainly a wise move, but I agree – unless they can secure some premium content there just isn’t much use in the service. Where they may find some value is in selling their p2p technology to the big media players – e.g. hulu – as I imagine the bandwidth must be costing hulu a pretty penny right now.
I split my video watching time between Hulu/Netflix/ABC. I also occasionally purchase something through Amazon’s Unbox. I find their UI nicer than iTunes and they seem to be fine with people re-downloading their previous downloads.

]]> By: Vidar Andersen http://www.last100.com/2008/09/05/will-it-be-enough-joost-to-ditch-desktop-client-in-favor-of-web-based-player/#comment-64333 Vidar Andersen Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:48:01 +0000 http://www.last100.com/?p=2723#comment-64333 Say what you will about Joost. I personally think their browser-based initiative may be too little too late if they do not complement it with more compelling content in the same go. In comparing Joost to Hulu you are however ignoring the glaring fact that Hulu's content will only stream to watchers within the US. That is to say streams from Hulu cannot be watched by pretty much the majority of the world. Say what you will about Joost. I personally think their browser-based initiative may be too little too late if they do not complement it with more compelling content in the same go. In comparing Joost to Hulu you are however ignoring the glaring fact that Hulu’s content will only stream to watchers within the US. That is to say streams from Hulu cannot be watched by pretty much the majority of the world.

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