| Criteria |
|
www.eztakes.com |
www.movielink.com |
| Additional Costs |
Sales tax on a
state-by-state basis |
MA 5% Sales Tax |
Sales tax on a state-by-state
basis
amount shown at checkout |
| Burning to removable medias |
Capable of burning to DVD's,
but will only
play on computer linked to account
|
Capable of burning to DVD's and
playing in virtually
all DVD players
|
Purchased movies capable of saving
to CD or DVD, but for back-up only and will not
play in DVD players |
| Customer Service |
Found under help menu and FAQ's
Reachable via e-mail and phone |
Phone Number found on top of
main screen and also in FAQ's |
Hard to locate
Reachable via e-mail and live chat
available in My Account once registered |
| Download Time |
Depends upon internet speed:
1 GB = 60-90 mins,
average movie 1-1.5 GB |
Fiber Services (Verizon FIOS)
10-15mins
Cable Modem - 1hour at most
DSL - Hours |
Broadband = 2-10 mins
Avg full download=30-90 mins |
| For Purchases or Rental |
Purchase only |
Purchase Only |
Rental or Purchase |
| Loading Speed |
Normal |
Fast |
Somewhat slow |
| Navigation |
Easy to navigate with multiple
options,
but hard to find from the main Wal-mart screen |
Relatively easy
Categorized by eras, price, and genre |
Easy to move around
Tabbed by rental or purchases
and listed by genre |
| Operating System Requirements |
Windows XP or Vista
No Macintosh or Linux |
PC/Macintosh
Windows/Mac OS X |
Windows 2000, Internet
5.0,
1.5GHz Intel Pentium 4,
Real Player 8 or Windows Media Player 9 |
| Payment Options |
Credit card or checking account |
Credit Card
(American Express, Visa, Mastercard) |
Credit Card/Debit Cards with
the following logos (Discover,
Visa, American Express, Mastercard) |
| Price |
Equivalent to regular hard
copies;
Seasons by episode $2/ea or as whole |
Up to 50% less than hardcopies
some are also free |
Rentals = $2-$5
Purchases = $2-$20 |
| Product Availability |
New releases, cartoons, and TV shows |
Various genres but no new
releases or main stream movies
mostly foreign and independent movies |
New Releases, cartoons,
and TV shows |
| Recommendations/Reviews |
None |
None |
Some recommendations given
not tailored specifically to you |
| Registration/Membership |
No membership fees, but have to
create an account
only saves personal info you choose |
No membership fees
required,
registration is required |
No membership fees
Registration required |
| Required Downloads |
Wal-Mart Download Manager |
Eztakes download manager |
Download Movielink Manager |
| Samples |
Previews are available |
Free movies and video clips |
Free downloads of trailers and
samples |
| Search (Relevance) |
Reliable search results
advance search options available |
Matches a word rather than as
whole
some results are not relevant |
Very relevant and exact |
| Security/Privacy Policy |
Easily found on bottom of
screen
policies are of Wal-Mart.com as a
whole not just this specific area |
Found in the shopping cart
screen |
Found on bottom of screen |
| Shopping Cart |
Saves items even when you leave
site and return at a later time |
Saves items even when you leave
site and return at a later time |
Saves items even when you leave
site and return at a later time |
| Site Content |
Uncluttered and organized |
A bit too cluttered, crowded,
and busy |
Interactive |
