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11-14-2006, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
I think people are getting a bit too freaked out about this - mostly because they probably don't have Xbox 360's and really have no clue how this whole ecosystem works. Anyone that has an Xbox 360 knows how simple it is to buy a stack of points, then use them to buy arcade games, themes, avatar pictures, etc.
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Here's my main problem about points: it obscures the underlying cost of song(s). Now, if the labels were honest I might not care. But I don't trust them to not exploit this by selectively or slowly raising prices without the consumer noticing. With Apple's model, it's hard to notice.
--janak
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