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March 6, 2008

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Jobs “not happy” that iTunes movies didn’t make the cut

Posted Mar. 6, ’08, 7:39 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iTunes » iTunes Store

The Cutting EdgeIn case you’ve been living in a small six by six closet—for which we are immeasurably sorry—you’ll know that the end of February came and went last week without Apple hitting its self-imposed goal of having 1,000 movie titles available for rent on the iTunes Store. The large catalog is a cornerstone of Apple’s attempt to reinvent its Apple TV device. As the Associated Press is reporting, nobody has taken this harder than Steve Jobs.

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs told shareholders at the annual meeting Tuesday that he’s “not happy” with the shortfall, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

Jobs said it’s taking movie studios more time than expected to get approval from various rights holders, the paper reported.

Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr on Wednesday said the company hopes to have 1,000 movies available “soon.”

Of course, the real reason for Steve’s disappointment isn’t mentioned: namely, the absence of 1992 cult classic The Cutting Edge, a Jobs favorite. Privately, Jobs said he couldn’t give a flying monkey about the other 999 movies, as long as he gets his fill of D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelley’s icecapades. The man is hurting, alright? Get your act together, studios.


4 Comments

Kate the M Author Profile Page said:

Ah, The Cutting Edge! I love that movie.

"Toe-pick!" Hee.

March 6, 2008 8:10 AM
sungoddess Author Profile Page said:

Yet another reason why I will follow Steve into hell, The Cutting Edge is an old favourite of mine.

March 6, 2008 8:14 AM
Hywel said:

A 'small' 6x6. This got me thinking. What's a 'big' 6x6 ? Then it hit me: 6x6 is two dimensional. That's a tight squeeze for anyone !

March 6, 2008 8:36 AM
Snapjaw said:

but a closet in fact has volume. how tall is it? we don't know, but chances are there is implied breathing room.

The fact that iTunes didn't reach the goal matters for two reasons. One: obviously the demand for movies is high, and for two: this puts a tarnish on steve jobs reputation.

March 6, 2008 10:41 AM

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