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Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits
The AP has a story on Netflix's move to head off expected competition from Apple: the company will lift limits on streaming its movies for most subscribers. The story reports on rumors of an Apple movie-download service that may be announced by Steve Jobs on Tuesday. In the past Netflix has imposed limits on how long its subscribers could watch streamed movies; for example, those who paid $16.99/mo. could stream up to 17 hours per month. The limits will end on Monday for most subscribers (except for those paying $4.99 for two DVD rentals a month, said to be a small minority). The company has 6,000 movies available for streaming, compared to 90,000 that you can get delivered in the mail.
I've seen some typos in story bodies recently, but not in a story title... who is Netfilx? Are they the new, hot, up-and-coming competitor to Netflix?
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That's because only Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium's Digital Rights Management Trustation Computing can secure Intellectual Property for your Enterprise etc.
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Seriously, the "Watch Instantly" selection sucks. I have 24hr/mo and I think I've used maybe 24 hours since I signed up for the service 6 months ago.
On an unrelated grammatical note, should that be Netflix' or Netflix's?
On yet another unrelated note: I wish people would stop editorializing in tags. I'm looking at you Mr. "!netfilx"
Yes, I am a smart ass; it's better than the alternative.
Before, when Netflix streamed a movie for 24h to someone, all they had to do was put a DVD of the movie under lock for 24h to be in the clear vs the copyright law. Now that the duration is unlimited, they actually have to purchase and destroy a physical disc each time they stream a movie to you.
None of the movies I'd be interested in are provided by Netflix
Yes, their snuff film collection is rather weak at the moment but I understand the studios in East Los Angeles are picking up the pace.
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it's more ironic that LG is making a set top box to stream from Netflix for this very reason.....
And that you didn't read far enough to even see this in the story.....
If I had a 52" LCD I would brag about it on /. too ;-)
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Oh. I thought he was bragging about having a wife.