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Wal-Mart Enters NetFlix's Business

Posted by timothy on from the flixing-its-tail dept.

wcbrown writes "AP reports that Wal-Mart is entering into the online DVD rental arena, currently dominated by Netflix. Wal-Mart is starting out with 13,000 titles, six distribution centers, and competitive pricing. With a seriously tremendous infrastructure and expansive will, Wal-Mart stands poised to overtake Netflix. To say the least, that's not going to be good for business."

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  1. Patent by ihummel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick Jeff Bezos, patent DVD rentals and save us from Walmart!

  2. Family fun! by mao+che+minh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh boy! Now I can watch the entire Jersey Trilogy without the elaborate strings of curses and insults! Thanks Walmart. We may even be able to get a family-friendly "Pulp Fiction" available for rent soon. Junior will love it.

    1. Re:Family fun! by dr_dank · · Score: 4, Funny

      We may even be able to get a family-friendly "Pulp Fiction" available for rent soon

      Ving Rhames: "..and wait for the Wolf, who will be arriving directly"

      Samuel L. Jackson: "Golly attractive and successful African-American, thats all you had to say!"

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      Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?
  3. You want to make some SERIOUS money? by WndrBr3d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rent DVD porn. I'm serious, the porn market on the internet already makes insane amounts of money. All you need to do is start up a NetFlix service that rents out DVD porn.

    Both NetFlix and the new Wal-Mart service will not carry such titles.

    And if anyone out there knows of a service like this already, please, let me know :-D

    1. Re:You want to make some SERIOUS money? by ryanvm · · Score: 5, Funny

      Rent DVD porn. I'm serious, the porn market on the internet already makes insane amounts of money.

      Ugh. I can't think of anything more disgusting than handling something that is guaranteed to have been in the possession of someone clutching their own genitals.

  4. Re:Maybe not such bad news for NetFlix by netsharc · · Score: 4, Funny

    They sell Lindows computers online. Argh, conflict, they sell Linux-based system, that's good, but they're attacking NetFlix, that's bad. But Lindows is dumb and Michael Robertson is just like Gates (exploits others' technology to make money), so it's down with Wal-Mart! Down with Wal-Mart!

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  5. I forsee many copies of... by Rai · · Score: 4, Funny

    'Deliverance' and 'Hee-Haw's Greatest Moments'