Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Netflix Cut Off The Gangrene Limb
Image via CrunchBaseDVDs are so yesterday. Streaming is the way to go. Streaming is Android, streaming is the iPhone. DVDs are RIM. DVDs will die faster than you realize. If Netflix had not completely distanced itself from the DVD that would have created room for another streaming only startup. Now Netflix will have better luck.
This breakup is a smart move on the part of Netflix.
This breakup is a smart move on the part of Netflix.
Related articles
- Netflix: 'Qwikster' Name First Used By Fan of Pot-Smoking Elmo (blogs.wsj.com)
- Netflix CEO Says 'I Messed Up,' Announces Qwikster (laist.com)
- Netflix Doesn?t Own the Qwikster Twitter Feed. This Foulmouthed Pothead Does. (wired.com)
- Netflix creates disk-only Qwikster thanks to streaming apps (intomobile.com)
- Netflix Splitting Into Two Companies, Netflix For Streaming, Qwikster For DVDs & Games (geekologie.com)
- Qwikster fiasco proves Netflix still doesn't know how to talk to customers (venturebeat.com)
- Netflix to shed DVD all together: Step 1 Raise price & Step 2 split the DVD-by-mail business away. Call new venture Qwikster (saintel.wordpress.com)
- Netflix Customers: Sorry Doesn't Cut It, Pal (blogs.wsj.com)
- Netflix To Split DVD & Streaming Services, Rebranding DVD As Qwikster (reelseo.com)
- New Netflix Mailing Service Is Called "Qwikster," Mascot Is A Pot Smoking Elmo (buzzfeed.com)
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