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Looks like the other shoe is about to drop on Netflix on Friday. -- (link)

Posted by Mop (195 lbs) (aka rburriel) Sep 19 '11, 13:42

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i'm somewhat confused, as we know Blockbuster already has DVD-by-mail and streaming services. But then, ST may be the only people in America who know this. (business.financialpost.com)

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Blockbuster is much better run these days but I still think Amazon is the most likely winner in the streaming video fight, long term. -- nm - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 13:49 2
- I have a hard time seeing how unless they get their pricing down to Redbox or $1.99 levels across the board. Plus, their content management is awful - oblique Sep 19, 13:51 1
  - I mean the free streaming currently done with Prime. -- nm - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 13:52
could Netflix have screwed up the whole DVD/STreaming thing anymore than they have? -- nm - Remlik Sep 19, 13:44 6
- You'd think at least from a brand management standpoint it would be "Netflix DVD" or something boring but applicable - oblique Sep 19, 13:47 5
  - What they have done here ties the DVD by mail business off so that it's easier to kill down the line. - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 13:51
  - They can call it Purple Monkey Dishwasher for all I care, it the split queues that's the killer. -- nm - Ender Sep 19, 13:50 3
    - I switched to Blockbuster last month and felt good about it. Today, I feel great about it. -- nm - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 13:53
    - They've always had split queues, but yes, the split *sites* is ridiculous -- nm - oblique Sep 19, 13:51 1
      - Well, technically the queues are split, but if you add a streaming item to your DVD queue it automatically goes into the other one too. -- nm - Ender Sep 19, 14:32

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