Thursday, February 26, 2009

I've been struggling to decide if I should stay with Blockbuster Online or switch to Netflix. I've been a long time Blockbuster customer and get currently get more than the highest tier offers for half the price. I've been holding out for when they get free online streaming similar to Netflix. My thought was that once they get it (and I've been waiting a long time), I'll still be a "valued customer" and get some greater service than the common folk. But then I was thinking ... even if Blockbuster finally gets free streaming, it most likely won't compare to Netflix's service. Blockbuster will need to fix bugs and release the first version with limited features.

In conclusion, for the same price I pay now, I can switch to Netflix and have the convenience of streaming to the Xbox 360 and on my laptop when I travel. While I'd be losing the in-store trades and being a valued customer, I think it's worth it.

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