| The Blockbuster you (obviously) don't know Wow - the hate and misunderstanding of Blockbuster in this story and on this thread is astounding. It's just movies and home entertainment, people. Get a grip!
Also, Blockbuster already offers movies streamed from its website, which even the author of this post didn't seem to know. They have partnerhips with TiVo and Samsung to stream new movies directly to your device at home too.
For Netflix's streamed content, this is great if you want really old movies because that's all they have on their free service. And how new of a movie can you get at your local Redbox? The fact that the studios won't even deal with them, forcing them to stock their boxes by buying DVDs from WalMart and Target is a joke.
Blockbuster might have made some poor choices over the years, but take another look at where the company is going. They're the only ones that have multiple delivery methods - streamed to your computer/device, by-mail subscription, kiosks and physical stores. Everyone else is a unique niche player only.
In the end, I just want to see the movie I want to see right now. The others make me wait. Blockbuster gives it to me now. Hard to put a price on immediate gratification IMHO. |
