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10 October 2011

Qwikster is dead already?

"Netflix Inc., reacting to customer anger, retreated from a decision to split its mail-order DVD service from its Internet streaming and will continue to run both from a single website"

post by: octothorpe at: 07:35 | 9 comments

What are they doing over there, throwing darts at the wall?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 10 October | 08:28

This is the kind of stuff that I try to point to when people talk about how business is more competent than government.

posted by octothorpe 10 October | 08:52

So, then, how exactly are they going to manage the two businesses? They only split the two businesses in the first place because they're each so totally different.

posted by Melismata 10 October | 09:44

That was Qwik...

posted by jim in austin 10 October | 10:22

The Dow is up 2.5% today. Coincidence? Not so sure.

posted by danf 10 October | 12:18

I've not had any dealings with Netflix, but had to laugh at the *ahem* qwik turnaround.

posted by deborah 10 October | 13:32

HA!

posted by Splunge 10 October | 14:00

I doubt it matters much as the company whatever its name will most likely be either bankrupt or worthless in 3 years anyway.

posted by Ardiril 10 October | 15:19

No surprise. Removing the synergy between DVDs and streaming, PLUS giving the new service a name like a porn star is not the way to go through life, son.

posted by Susurration 10 October | 16:40

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