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I'll miss Blockbuster. They were a staple of my childhood and I have many fond memories of them and the film nerds who used to work at their stores. I think the
by logn 13y ago
I'll miss Blockbuster. They were a staple of my childhood and I have many fond memories of them and the film nerds who used to work at their stores. I think they could have held on longer. I've never really liked Netflix mail service, given the few days of delay. And their streaming selection is still limited. Plus, I don't have cable/satellite TV, so it's sad to me that I think there's still an unserved segment of customers out there. But with current new DVD prices ($4 - $12) I don't see a compelling reason to rent them, and places like Target and Walmart will probably enjoy selling them for quite some time, like how BestBuy sold a good selection of reasonably priced CDs for years in the face of Napster and new online distribution, while competing CD stores all went out of business.
- swalsh 13y agoHave you tried Amazon? If you're prime there's a big selection of videos for free, but for those not free there's almost always a streaming rental available for an average of $2. I've found myself using the service quite a bit recently when I want to watch a specific video (as opposed to netflix when i just want to find something to turn on)