A while back DC comics announced a semi-sorta reboot of their comic book continuity or reality. This set the comic world a blaze in argument, derision & declarations of how unfair was to the readers. There a lot of people who critiqued these new comics months before they were released. I guess those people could see the future. Other's swore to never by another DC comic again, hah. Well, the day arrived & the new comics were released & ta-da, the sells were pretty good. The stories are new & so for I'm liking most of them. So much for the roar.
Now, it's Netflix's turn. Recently they raised their prices, the first time in years & in this economy, that's unheard of. Hell, every time I buy milk it goes up a few cents. Now Netflix has decided to split it's mail order & the streaming side of it's business. Here come the flaming arrows & troll attacks. Not to mention their renaming their mail service. Do I think they should've done this? No. But, I'm not in control of the company.
Mailing DVD's & streaming media are totally different phenomenon. They require different technologies & costs. I am not upset with the separation, but I don't think it needed to be apparent to the public. They are going to offer game rentals, which isn't that big a deal for me, but it might be for others. Will this new phase work or flop? I don't know. I don't see why it shouldn't. Only time will tell. For now, I'll wait & see & hope for the best.
Seriously, I am tired of the Debbie-Downers & Bitchy-Betties. At least give something a chance to thrive before declaring it DOA. Beyond that, where can you find a bargain like Netflix, with the businesses credibility? The answer to that is, nowhere. I am hopeful & relatively certain Netflix/Qwikster will survive this bump in the road & continue to thrive. It's all just about changes & changes they do happen, so just deal already.
Cya
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