According to NYTimes, mSpot has signed deals with major studios to be bring full-lengh movie rentals on to mobile devices like the Palm Pre. The Movie Rental service will cost $4.99 per movie, and you get to watch them for 24 hours - 5 days after renting them.
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$5 to watch a movie on a tiny screen? Ridiculous. I can get movies on demand for $2-$4, and that's in HD and surround sound. $1-$2 a movie, okay I can see myself doing that if I get stuck at the airport or something and need some quick entertainment. There's no way in hell I'd pay $5, though.
Would the Pre's battery make it through the whole movie?
We just need Netflix to bring it to the WebOS and the Apple iOS. Just pay your normal monthly fee and watch instant movies on your SmartPhone instead of a Desktop/Laptop computer.
I fully agree with @Bill.
I can't see people paying more than $2.00 per movie, set it at $0.99 I think.
But if it's at $5.00 or so, allow the movies rented on phone to be accessed and viewed on computers (via internet) so the user is allowed a larger screen and less of a neck cramp.