Blockbuster price hikes

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VEGETA
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Blockbuster price hikes

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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 ... -hike.html

this is related ot there competition packages with netflix. Looks like you are better off with netflexs for mail rentals.
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I sense bankruptcy in their future...
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Only thing that sucks about NF is their damn throttling. I HATE it.
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throttling?
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Softball wrote:I sense bankruptcy in their future...
I dont see Blockbuster going under entirely but I do forsee them closing a lot of their stores.
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Grifter wrote:throttling?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11262292/

'The little-known practice, called "throttling" by critics, means Netflix customers who pay the same price for the same service are often treated differently, depending on their rental patterns.'

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Grifter wrote:throttling?
Basically, if you watch too many movies within a certain time span, Netflix will all of the sudden get slower with shipping out new movies to you.
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