RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-13 Thread Jim Davis
An off switch. she'll get the chair for that. - from Max Headroom. Still the most techno-socially aware show ever! Jim Davis _ From: William H Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:52 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? A friend

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2004-04-13 Thread Raymond Camden
An off switch. she'll get the chair for that. - from Max Headroom. Still the most techno-socially aware show ever! +1. I still remember when it was cancelled - at the end of one of the last shows (maybe it was the last one), Max made some snide remarks about it and I wondered how they got

RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-13 Thread Jim Davis
material. Jim Davis _ From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:13 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? An off switch. she'll get the chair for that. - from Max Headroom. Still the most techno-socially aware show

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2004-04-12 Thread Earl, George
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2004-04-12 Thread Earl, George
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2004-04-12 Thread george . earl
Hmm . . . keeps getting blocked on its way out of here . . . think our blocking software doesn't like the subject . . . switching to web interface . . . What about selection? Wal-Mart is notorious for not stocking magazines, CDs and DVDs that they deem to be objectionable. Do they do this with

Re: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-12 Thread Kevin Graeme
Related to this, I just saw a story that Wal-Mart is going to sell DVD players that automatically censor movies. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3611969.stm -Kevin Hmm . . . keeps getting blocked on its way out of here . . . think our blocking software doesn't like the subject . . .

Re: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-12 Thread William H Bowen
A friend of mine mentioned this this weekend. She thought it was a wonderful idea... I asked her if they were going to remove the off button, too, just like they did on TVs and radios. When she said they didn't remember them taking the off button off of TVs and radios, I said, yeah I guess

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2004-04-09 Thread Candace Cottrell
NetFlix is great. And if you look at the price and the number of movies you can have out at a time, the price is essentially the same. Wal-Mart 2 Movies out for $15.54 3 Movies out for $18.76 4 Movies out for $21.94 NetFlix 8 movies out at a time for $39.95, and 5 movies out a time for

RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-09 Thread Candace Cottrell
and delivered on time. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/8/2004 3:58:17 PM Anyone know where the distribution hubs are?Having trouble finding them on the site... -Original Message- From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:56 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart

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2004-04-09 Thread Robyn Follen
: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:38 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? Question Where are Netflix's distribution centers located? Answer Netflix provides over half of the country with next-day delivery, with distribution centers located throughout the United States

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2004-04-09 Thread Ian
+1 Netflix I tried walmart when they first came out. They may have improved since that time, but they were slow to ship, and shipping seemed slower than netflix as well. (Their dist. center was likely further away) Netflix is great. Once shipped, it takes 1 day either way (sending or

RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-09 Thread Erika L Walker-Arnold
Since so many people already said kudos for Netflix I was staying out of this ... But might as well add our big 20 million thumbs up for Netflix! Fabulous service. Signed up as soon as we moved back, having used a similar service in the UK that was just as good, but more expensive. Cheers, Erika

RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-09 Thread Jim Davis
... well, we're not starving for entertainment.;^) Jim Davis _ From: Ian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:00 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? +1 Netflix I tried walmart when they first came out. They may have improved since

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2004-04-09 Thread Jim Davis
did that I might consider dropping Netflix.But in the end there's no way they can compete with the library available at Netflix. Jim Davis _ From: Robyn Follen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:53 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals

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2004-04-09 Thread Jim Davis
_ From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:38 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? Question Where are Netflix's distribution centers located? Answer Netflix provides over half of the country with next-day delivery

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2004-04-08 Thread Ian Skinner
My sister uses walmart in OK all the time, she watches at least 5 movies a week I think, but she's right next to a wallmart distribution hub. I use Netflix, just started. I think they are pretty equal service wise. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe]

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2004-04-08 Thread Robyn Follen
Anyone know where the distribution hubs are?Having trouble finding them on the site... -Original Message- From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:56 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals? My sister uses walmart in OK

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2004-04-08 Thread Doug White
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RE: netflix or walmart for movie rentals?

2004-04-08 Thread Jim Davis
Netflix has been great for us in Somerville. I'm thinking about Walmart for the price, but I want to compare the sites first (the queue process, number of discs, etc) and haven't had the chance. I would also really be swayed if one of them began offering game discs as well. I can't afford $20 to