Have to admit, it has been awhile since I have seen something so completely ‘head-scratchingly’ lame that I just could not hold it in any longer. Now normally, if we were to hear about something cool like being able to do something with a mobile phone, it is generally with the intent of enjoy the fruits of your labor ON THE PHONE.

Take watching movies on your phone. Not generally something I am inclinded to do, but having this as an option for bragging rights might be fun, right? Again, I realize that using the word ‘practical’ is not a great plan here, but bear with me.

Now consider this - Cinemanow mobile. In short, install software onto your PC that is frankly no different that the countless other clones of the same thing out there these days for watching movies on your PC, then go someplace and order the movies on your phone. Yeah, that is it…

So basically, I am supposed to in all seriousness, get excited because I can make an online purchase of a movie from my mobile phone? Uh, could one not do this with their phone already? And really, considering there is no other benefit that trying to get you to use their service over someone else’s, where is the clear benefit to you, the user? Not to be mean, but it appears that the idea of distinguishing themselves from others out there doing much of the same thing was so hot that day, that any possibile reason to care was completely left by the wayside. In short, unless you are providing me with moves on my phone, I hardly find this compelling in any way shape or form. Oh wait, you can browse and watch trailers! Come on, seriously, this is just boring.

Give me a Slingbox any day of the week or even access to a Vudu with the ability to plugin to a Slingbox. Heck, these days it even supports the BlackBerry! Then, someone might actually bother trying it.