Netflix DVD business to become Qwikster
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- monospaced0
Yeah, I got that email this morning. Doesn't seem like a smart move to me, changing the name of your wildly successful, game-changing business after over 10 years, but maybe that's why I'm not the CEO.
- Two different queues!kgvs72
- Doubtful.monospaced
- I hope not.kgvs72
- kgvs720
It looks like they want to kill the dvd by mail business so that it survives as a game rental service.
- kgvs720
^ Looks the guys did pay a visit afterall.
http://www.reghardware.com/2011/…
http://blog.netflix.com/2011/10/…
I was very close to cancelling Netflix.
- randommail0
Them separating the financial books was just a matter of time.
It makes sense.
- mg330
As stupid a move as their Web based Instant Queue updates from a while back. I bet that CEO believes every scripted word attributed to him in that email. Bunch of fluff crap.
- Handel0
The DVD
1995 - 2011
- utopian0
The rise and fall of Netflix is in the making...
- ifeltdave0
- ah.... that's grounds for a lawsuit.... and/or maybe amway hopes for the confusion...vaxorcist
- and of course.... read this about quixtar.... http://robert-c-pott…vaxorcist
- BattleAxe0
the last two movies I saw at home came from Red Box and Crackle
- pastpastdue0
Two different queues, "but your ratings will be the same at first" and then grow differently according to how you use the services, according to the CEO's comments on Facebook.
Terrible idea. Netflix isn't about the DVDs OR the streaming. It's about the movies.
- ok_not_ok0
Dear Customer,
I messed up. I owe you an explanation.
It is clear from the feedback over the past two months that many members felt we lacked respect and humility in the way we announced the separation of DVD and streaming and the price changes. That was certainly not our intent, and I offer my sincere apology. Let me explain what we are doing.
- JSK0
Thinking long term and ignoring the short term.
- ernexbcn0
They changed their mind!
- iheartfun0
Fail Fail Fail.... especially since starz is leaving there ass too. Now there really won't be anything to watch.
- Miguex0
I just happened to cancel my Netflix account a minute ago, and now I see this... I guess I was not the only one.
It was great at first, but when they jacked up the prices, you start to realize that their streaming service should be having more options, they make you wait to get something on DVD because it's not available for streaming.
It was good while it lasted...