Blockbuster's Apple envy - Valleywag Comments

Blockbuster's Apple envy

dalejo — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:58:21 PDT

@oreilly: I use the BB Total Access as well, get a movie in the mail, take it to the store and get a just released flick to watch (and certainly faster than netflix).

I'll watch digital downloads when there is actual picture quality. This AppleTV, overly compressed crap, just doesn't cut it.

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edosan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:57:55 PDT

@oreilly: I agree. I know all the cool kids are supposed to have Blockbuster, but I've had great service from their online rentals and the integration with brick and mortar stores in the icing on the cake.

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oreilly — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:52:03 PDT

Well I know it's always fun to bash on struggling businesses, but I have to say I actually use and LOVE the BB video rental program. There happens to be a store around the coroner, and the combination of brick-n-mortar with the mailing service, is awesome. Couldn't be more happy with a video rental service. I hope they survive.

oreilly

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michaellamb — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:39:29 PDT

actually i keep hearing the death knoll of the bells for blockbuster/hollywood video too, but every time I do go there something that's not on Comcast on Demand yet (wtf) the videos are always sold out and the line is around the corner. So, I think BB has a few years to squeeze out $$ from their stores still. I tried Amazon-TiVo rentals but their selection is not the best.

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OaklandTechie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:13:19 PDT

Oh Owen, you missed an obvious stab at the even EARLIER attempt by Circuit City to do media subscriptions. The Napster deal doesn't even compare to the epic FAIL of Divx (not everyone's favorite video compression, the other divx).

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deathbychichi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:17:17 PDT

erp, tried that comment-image thing, didn't work... It's like Packard and Studebaker for the 2000s! How does a formerly high-riding legacy chain of video rental superstores make a small fortune doing video rentals in the wide broadband era? Start with a large one.

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deathbychichi — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:16:57 PDT

http://www.seriouswheels.com/1950-1959/1951-Studebaker-Commando-Green-FA.htm

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categorically — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:10:07 PDT

This is wonderful news! I like when two crappy companies team up. Now if we can only get Yahoo! and AOL to get going, we'll be spared 4 crappy companies. Viva La Takeovers!

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