I expect microsoft and Apple to partner...It may be a dream, but I think it would be good for technology, but not necessarily good for competition...
"Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I hate to do it, but I too have made an effort to avoid all things Walmart.
I really like netflix and enjoyed watching the process of them taking down
Walmart in this arena. It never dawned on me the result would be Wal-Mart
partnering with them. If it can happen to Microsoft and Apple, I should not
be surprised.
Tracey
-----Original Message-----
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of g123curious
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 1:14 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Netflix/Walmart Marriage - What do you think?
Since I am boycotting Wal-Mart due to their questionable business
practices, this just insures that I won't do business with Netflix
either.
George
Captain
The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston)
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly
Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey guys. What do you think about all this?
> Tracey
>
> Netflix, Wal-Mart Unite; Blockbuster Attacks
>
> The brutal war over online DVD rentals
> accelerated Thursday as Netflix and
> Wal-Mart announced an agreement, which
> was followed by an announcement by
> Blockbuster offering incentives to anyone
> switching from Netflix and Wal-Mart. Under
> the Netflix-Wal-Mart deal, Netflix will
> take over Wal-Mart's online DVD rental
> business beginning June 16 while at the
> same time promoting Wal-Mart's sell-through
> business. Wal-Mart is believed to have about
> 300,000 subscribers. Shares in Netflix
> rocketed up 24 percent following the
> announcement. Later in the day, Blockbuster
> offered to give Netflix and Wal-Mart online
> rental subscribers two months of online
> rentals free, a free DVD of their choice to
> keep, and two coupons for free in-store
> rentals. In a statement, Blockbuster chairman
> and CEO John Antioco said, "We remain
> committed to growing our online rental
> business and plan to continue to compete
> very aggressively in" online DVD rentals.
Yahoo! Groups Links
--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005
--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.
Yahoo! Groups Links
- To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/
- To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
