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Thoughts on Netflix and Qwikster
Earlier this week, Netflix announced that it was going to split Netflix’s businesses into two – a business that ships DVDs and a business that streams media over the Internet. This follows on the Netflix’s controversial pricing change where they raised rates for many consumers by 60% by splitting the $10 business and making it [...]
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Cutting the Cable TV (Part 2)
Over three years ago, I posed the question of whether I could cut cable TV from my life. It’s odd to look back on the online media landscape over that time. YouTube was less than two years old. Hulu wasn’t announced yet. Finding a Redbox or DVDPlay in your town was a rare joy. Streaming [...]
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Netflix – Six Months Later
Nearly six months ago, my wife and I decided to get a Netflix subscription. Many of our favorite television weren’t going to have full seasons due to the writer’s strike. Some, like 24, didn’t have seasons at all. We thought that this would be a good time to catch up on the classics that we [...]
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Netflix vs Blockbuster
The continuing television writers’ strike has greatly reduced the value of our cable television subscription. Yet there’s still just enough need for us to continue the subscription. The last month we’ve turned to renting movies via a DVD Play kiosk at our local Safeway. We love this option since it’s only a $1.50 for a [...]
