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Maximum PC's Sixth Annual Softy Awards

Posted 04/28/08 at 02:40:43PM | by The Maximum PC Staff
A big 'w00t' to this year's standout applications and utilities
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Xbox Live Marketplace

Posted 04/16/08 at 05:00:50PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
The Xbox isn't just a gaming box - it's also a pretty decent high-def movie-download device. Pity about the needlessly-arcane Microsoft Points system and the inability to actually buy content.
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Vudu

Posted 04/16/08 at 05:00:24PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
We really wanted to like this service, but the HD content is inferior to Blu-ray, and the hardware's expensive.

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Vongo

Posted 04/16/08 at 05:00:01PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
Vongo is the all-you-can-eat movie buffet. And like a buffet, the fare is varied and versatile, but not particularly fresh.
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Movielink

Posted 04/16/08 at 04:59:51PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
The movie service that Blockbuster forgot. And we don't blame them; with SD-only fare, no support for portables or Firefox, and a mediocre selection, we'd forget it too.
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iTunes Store

Posted 04/16/08 at 04:59:27PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
Apple led the downloadable music charge, but will it have the same mojo with movies? Hint: Not unless it gets a lot more content.
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CinemaNow

Posted 04/16/08 at 04:59:07PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
CinemaNow is better than average, but that's not saying much in this field—its subscription service is particularly lame, and its catalog is nothing to write home about either.
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BitTorrent

Posted 04/16/08 at 04:58:46PM | by Michael Brown & Will Smith
BitTorrent's legal movie downloading service is not quite ready for prime time. Lack of portable support, fettered DVD-burning, and no WMC integration are just a few of the flaws we found.

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