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Netflix might be convenient enough to make people not bother trying to find torrents (and worrying about getting sued). I think in many cases it's not the price
by lutorm 17y ago
Netflix might be convenient enough to make people not bother trying to find torrents (and worrying about getting sued). I think in many cases it's not the price that's the deterrent, it's the hassle of having to actually go to the store.
- chris11 17y agoYeah, I agree with you. I don't really see much personal benefit in using brick and mortar video rental stores. Going to one means that I have to take a half hour or an hour out of my day to get a movie. And I can't check the inventory of a store online, so if I'm looking for an older or a more obscure movie, I'm not really guaranteed that it would be available. Plus I would not go to Blockbuster because I wanted to get a brilliant recommendation from a staff member. But I would be more willing to watch something recommended to me by a recommendation engine. And most video rental stores usually charge more than I want to pay. So I really don't see brick and mortar stores competing with kiosks and rental services like netflix. The single benefit a store has is that it is probably one of the fastest ways to get a physical copy of a movie because it is not mailed. But I would not be the least bit perturbed about waiting a day or two to see a movie.