Akimbo VOD Massacred in NYT

This is among the most brutal reviews I’ve read in a long time: David Pogue takes the shine (and a lot more) off the Akimbo and Josh Goldman’s hype machine. Writing about the usage restrictions: “This is piracy paranoia run amok. It’s insane to think that anyone would pay so much for cheesy cable reruns and oddities like three-minute how-to videos for new mothers.”

Nothing, from the content selection, the design of the remote to the quality of the picture etc, is spared. “In short, Akimbo is a train wreck…in its current incarnation, Akimbo will not win any awards for value or selection. On the other hand, it might just walk away with High-Tech Turkey of the Year.”

This review comes soon after AP’s highly critical review of Akimbo’s service…

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