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Netflix Pioneers Industry To Get Left in the Dust?
prostoalex writes "The New York Times profiles Netflix, the company that pioneered subscription-based DVD plans where a disc is sent via postal service and no late fee is charged. It describes the company from May 1998, when it originally launched the Web site as a DVD-by-mail rental service (with late fees). Interesting factoids: Netflix operates 30 centers around the country and 11% of San Francisco residents subscribe to the service. Turns out, the company is not really afraid of Blockbuster, Wal-mart and Amazon moving into their markets, but they do consider on-demand Internet-download services to be a threat to their business model."
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I have been a netflix subscriber for about 6 months now. They advertise unlimited accounts, but hold your shippments even when they are in stock to slow you down if you start getting too many. This is my last month. Can anyone recomend another?
I hope they do get tossed out on there butts. They deserve it.
a dangrous combination. But you can pretty much get all your movies, make an ISO to the hard disk and get 'em back to Netflix. This is awesome if you want to convert the movie (using MPEG4 Direct Maker) later to run on a handheld device like an Archos AV. Yeah I know,..totally not related but useful to know anyway.
I decided not to do business with Netflix a while back, because they send spam. (That's not my page, but the guy who posted it apparently got the same spam messages I did.) I encourage everybody to avoid doing business with them until they stop abusing our inboxes.
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Fantastic idea, for a communist. While you're at it, why don't you just go to Best Buy and shoplift the entire DVD rack?
Piracy not only diminishes the meagre livelihoods of already-starving artists, it also impoverishes their families and destroys communities. Not to mention the oft-overlooked fact that stealing intellectual property is illegal. What's next on your criminal checklist, aggravated assault? Pederasty?
If you only had a job--there are salaried positions available right now, for instance, at many top law firms specializing in the defense of intellectual property--maybe you wouldn't need to steal motion pictures. I fucking hate thieves, and I hope you rot in hell.