Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced that Netflix will be splitting into 2 seperate companies & websites. Quickster for DVD's by mail & Netflix for streaming. This may be the dumbest idea since Yahoo did...well anything.
Seriously, I'm supposed to use 2 separate websites to order movies. First of all, this is all about streaming to the detriment of DVD's. Never mind that the streaming selection is a pile of well, you know what. Horrible selection. Old movies from the 70's, straight to video releases, & TV documentaries. Isn't that stuff already on half the basic cable channels already?
I'm aware that young people have an aversion to anything physical (like a CD or DVD), but this is just silly. With a DVD, if I missed something, I can go back on the DVD. Can't do that with a stream. Streaming takes lots of data & ISP's have already said they are going to limit your monthly usage or charge you extra. A LOT extra.
But again, this is just a bad idea to create two separate websites. meaning two separate bills, meaning credit card info on two sites. Hello identity theft! And why does the well known name go on the new site? This guy should go the way of Carol Bartz. he is ruining this company. I wonder what the politicos in Los Gatos think. This is their big company & the DVD business has already announced that it's moving to San Jose. Goodbye tax income. For the non bay area readers, Netflix is based in a very upscale small town (pop. 25,000). The DVD business is moving 20 miles away to the largest city in NoCal (pop. 1M). Good for my hometown (financial woes), but I just don't see this working.
So will this kill Netflix or save Blockbuster? Will Redbox be celebrating? Only time will tell. I'm keeping my DVD subscription, but let's see if this 2 website debacle even happens.
Seriously, I'm supposed to use 2 separate websites to order movies. First of all, this is all about streaming to the detriment of DVD's. Never mind that the streaming selection is a pile of well, you know what. Horrible selection. Old movies from the 70's, straight to video releases, & TV documentaries. Isn't that stuff already on half the basic cable channels already?
I'm aware that young people have an aversion to anything physical (like a CD or DVD), but this is just silly. With a DVD, if I missed something, I can go back on the DVD. Can't do that with a stream. Streaming takes lots of data & ISP's have already said they are going to limit your monthly usage or charge you extra. A LOT extra.
But again, this is just a bad idea to create two separate websites. meaning two separate bills, meaning credit card info on two sites. Hello identity theft! And why does the well known name go on the new site? This guy should go the way of Carol Bartz. he is ruining this company. I wonder what the politicos in Los Gatos think. This is their big company & the DVD business has already announced that it's moving to San Jose. Goodbye tax income. For the non bay area readers, Netflix is based in a very upscale small town (pop. 25,000). The DVD business is moving 20 miles away to the largest city in NoCal (pop. 1M). Good for my hometown (financial woes), but I just don't see this working.
So will this kill Netflix or save Blockbuster? Will Redbox be celebrating? Only time will tell. I'm keeping my DVD subscription, but let's see if this 2 website debacle even happens.
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