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April 21

Beetle breaks up?

What was the date the last Type 1 was sold in the U.S.? I understand it was 1977, but haven't been able to find a date. TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 00:35, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

This news article says the last shipment of Beetles was in Aufust of 1977. Fribbler (talk) 10:12, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Thx, that narrows it down, but I'm hoping there's an exact date published somewhere. Any idea how many VW dealers there were? That'd give some hint how fast the 2000 Type 1s left would sell. TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 11:01, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Note that production continued in Mexico. Whether these cars were exported to the USA, I don't know. Alansplodge (talk) 17:23, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Me again. This article suggests they weren't. Alansplodge (talk) 17:25, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Buying videos (tv shows, movies, etc.) online

Hello. I'm looking to purchase videos in digital format for playback on a computer. The videos won't be anything ancient or hard to find. An example of what I'm looking to nuy is Futurama. I am aware of iTunes, but I thought comparing a few merchants would be the best route. The requirements are simple:

1. Needs to be purchasable in Canada. Everything I tried so far is US only.
2. Videos are downloaded (like music), not just streamed, so I can watch them while off the grid.

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers. --The Dark Side (talk) 06:04, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Have you looked at Futurama#Media that lists DVDs that include all 4 seasons of Futurama? There is also some Futurama material viewable on YouTube]. Cuddlyable3 (talk) 10:27, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Netflix also has Futurama in streaming form.

Zune seems to have it in download form.

I don't know if either of these places is available to Canadians. APL (talk) 13:47, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Both are available to Canadians, but both (or atleast the ones available here) don't carry Futurama. --The Dark Side (talk) 16:45, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Zip.ca seems to offer Futurama. Marco polo (talk) 18:06, 21 April 2011 (UTC)