Interesting read.
However, I do have a question in regards to the comments from that post. I don't know if this is the right place to post this question, but I did want to point this out.
In the comments, users are talking about how they don't like plugins like Silverlight and Flash, and would rather web pages be coded to play video using native HTML5. A user by the name of "JHBrown" says this in relation to having Silverlight installed.
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I see. I have it on my systems only for Netflix.
A few comments later, user "Mobius Enigma" says this in reply to that
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Netflix only requires Silverlight on pre Windows 8.1.
Since I am running Windows 8.1, with the April Update (so, really 8.1.1 or 8.1 Update 1), I figured I would give that a try.
Using Waterfox 28.0, I went in and disabled the Silverlight plugin. When I went to netflix, and tried to watch a movie, I get this screen
So, it appears that what user "Mobius Enigma" is saying is not really correct. Unless it is only in certain browsers, like maybe Firefox or IE.
In any case, I don't mean for this to derail the thread, but wanted to point that out, and ask if anyone else has heard of that or not.
Mods: If this should be moved to its own thread, or different forum, please do so.
Thanks,
--Brian