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Netflix To Lift Streaming Limits

Posted by kdawson on from the oh-my-groaning-pipes dept.

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.

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  1. Typo in the story title. by palegray.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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    1. Re:Typo in the story title. by edwardpickman · · Score: 5, Funny

      I don't know I use Blockbutser.

  2. Re:Compete with Apple? by Mateo_LeFou · · Score: 4, Funny

    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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  3. I am Netflix's complete lack of selection. by bigtangringo · · Score: 4, Funny

    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"

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  4. Re:I'd be interested, but... by SageMusings · · Score: 4, Funny

    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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  5. Re:Won't work on macs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    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.....

  6. Re:Won't work on macs by Facetious · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I had a 52" LCD I would brag about it on /. too ;-)

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  7. Re:Won't work on macs by (negative+video) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh. I thought he was bragging about having a wife.

  8. Re:Won't work on macs by mortonda · · Score: 2, Funny

    One thing that kind of upsets me is that all the cpu fan designs blow towards the cpu, instead of up and away from.. For lack of better terminology, I thought fans work better at creating higher pressure than at creating a vacuum.