Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...
slick ui
godsshoeshine wrote:
slick ui
Haha, funny. They're techies, not artists…
However, the ability to show multiple airports on one screen is incredible.
slick wasn't the best word. maybe intuitive? i hated the navigation on the big travel sites as i scheduled my next trip. the one my company uses is a nightmare
sweetcell wrote:
i can't wait for the harvard business case to come out on this: "how to not introduce a price hike to your existing client base".
Color me shocked….
Netflix Admits it Will Lose More Customers than Predicted
Is it just me, or has Netflix dropped the ball on streaming of new movies?
It seems like a year ago, a good half of my new releases would be streaming upon release (I watch alot of documentaries and forein films), thus giving me the chance to watch more new releases (some streaming, some dvd). Now, it seems like no new releases get instant streamed at the time of their release.
Given that fact, I'm now paying for two services and getting less than what I did with one. I'd drop the instant in a heartbeat, but there are some kids shows that my daughter likes on instant (we don't have cable)…
It seems like a year ago, a good half of my new releases would be streaming upon release (I watch alot of documentaries and forein films), thus giving me the chance to watch more new releases (some streaming, some dvd). Now, it seems like no new releases get instant streamed at the time of their release.
Given that fact, I'm now paying for two services and getting less than what I did with one. I'd drop the instant in a heartbeat, but there are some kids shows that my daughter likes on instant (we don't have cable)…
vansmack wrote:sweetcell wrote:
i can't wait for the harvard business case to come out on this: "how to not introduce a price hike to your existing client base".
Color me shocked….
Netflix Admits it Will Lose More Customers than Predicted
James wrote:
Is it just me, or has Netflix dropped the ball on streaming of new movies?
It seems like a year ago, a good half of my new releases would be streaming upon release (I watch alot of documentaries and forein films), thus giving me the chance to watch more new releases (some streaming, some dvd). Now, it seems like no new releases get instant streamed at the time of their release.
Given that fact, I'm now paying for two services and getting less than what I did with one. I'd drop the instant in a heartbeat, but there are some kids shows that my daughter likes on instant (we don't have cable)…vansmack wrote:sweetcell wrote:
i can't wait for the harvard business case to come out on this: "how to not introduce a price hike to your existing client base".
Color me shocked….
Netflix Admits it Will Lose More Customers than Predicted
Children spend far too much time in front of the idiot box…you should be teaching her how to decorate her own t-shirts…. ;)
that's a very small decline, from 25M to 24M. being 4% off on projections isn't a biggie.
what i'd like to know is how many individual accounts they had before the split in services. have the number of accounts lost been offset by the increase in revenue from people now paying for both services separately? if they don't detail that in their 10Q, we could use change in revenue as a proxy.
If you were at home all day with a lone four year old and also needed to work 15-20 hours a week from home, you'd park in in front of the tv once in awhile as well. ;) She doesn't watch tv when daddy is home.
Although I must say, she does so much in the way of art projects, the t-shirt business should be up and running soon.
Although I must say, she does so much in the way of art projects, the t-shirt business should be up and running soon.
Frank wrote:James wrote:
Is it just me, or has Netflix dropped the ball on streaming of new movies?
It seems like a year ago, a good half of my new releases would be streaming upon release (I watch alot of documentaries and forein films), thus giving me the chance to watch more new releases (some streaming, some dvd). Now, it seems like no new releases get instant streamed at the time of their release.
Given that fact, I'm now paying for two services and getting less than what I did with one. I'd drop the instant in a heartbeat, but there are some kids shows that my daughter likes on instant (we don't have cable)…vansmack wrote:sweetcell wrote:
i can't wait for the harvard business case to come out on this: "how to not introduce a price hike to your existing client base".
Color me shocked….
Netflix Admits it Will Lose More Customers than Predicted
Children spend far too much time in front of the idiot box…you should be teaching her how to decorate her own t-shirts…. ;)
Wait till she gets a little older….you can use her as an excuse to watch Sponge Bob!
;D
And iCarly
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And iCarly
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first Amazon Mom, now child entertainment strategies?
WHO THE HELL IS RUNNING THIS THREAD?!? SOMEONE GET ME QUALITY CONTROL, STAT.
WHO THE HELL IS RUNNING THIS THREAD?!? SOMEONE GET ME QUALITY CONTROL, STAT.
i want to get a new phone. i like sprint, no matter what anybody says, so i will be sticking with them for two more years. should i go with
htc evo - $100
htc evo three d - $200 (is the extra hundred really worth it?)
motorola photon 4g - $200 (never owned a motorola, know nothing about them)
or should i wait . . . is there something coming that is wonderful in like the next month or two. i will not wait 6 months+ for speculation technology and i don't give a damn that iphone is coming to sprint. too late iphone; your appeal is dust in the wind, duuuuude.
htc evo - $100
htc evo three d - $200 (is the extra hundred really worth it?)
motorola photon 4g - $200 (never owned a motorola, know nothing about them)
or should i wait . . . is there something coming that is wonderful in like the next month or two. i will not wait 6 months+ for speculation technology and i don't give a damn that iphone is coming to sprint. too late iphone; your appeal is dust in the wind, duuuuude.
sweetcell wrote:
that's a very small decline, from 25M to 24M. being 4% off on projections isn't a biggie.
what i'd like to know is how many individual accounts they had before the split in services. have the number of accounts lost been offset by the increase in revenue from people now paying for both services separately? if they don't detail that in their 10Q, we could use change in revenue as a proxy.
It's also been 15 days and they're already revising estimates. October will be interesting, but I'm more interested in the Q4 numbers to see the trend.
On the revenue side, those numbers would indicate a huge upswing, as they apparently haven't lost anybody in the "both" category despite a 60% increase in costs (the 12 million "both" category used to be $10, now it's $16).
REVENUE BEFORE:
(streaming x $8 + Both x $2 + DVD x $5)
$119 million monthly
REVENUE NOW:
(streaming x $8 + Both x $8 + DVD x $8)
$144 million
As an investor (and someone who did cancel both) I have a hard time believing that, and if true, you'd think they would be touting that as they downgraded their estimates on subscribers, yet they say their financial guidance remains unchanged.
I smell something stinky and await October numbers.
walkonby wrote:
or should i wait . . . is there something coming that is wonderful in like the next month or two.
Tomorrow. The Samsung Galaxy S II hits Sprint. It's fantastic and meet my requirements of a dual-core phone with 4G capabilities. I believe they are calling it the Epic 4G Touch - best phone in the US Market.
If you're super techie, I'd wait two months and see what the Nexus Prime has to offer (it's straight Google with no Samsung software). I can't guarantee Sprint gets that phone before Nov 15 though.
Honestly though, the average consumer can't go wrong with the Epic Touch 4G. The slightly more tech enhanced will be a little frustrated with the slowness of Samsung to release the next Android OS on it.
sweetcell wrote:
first Amazon Mom, now child entertainment strategies?
WHO THE HELL IS RUNNING THIS THREAD?!? SOMEONE GET ME QUALITY CONTROL, STAT.
I agree.
Watch more porn or get out of this thread.
James wrote:
Is it just me, or has Netflix dropped the ball on streaming of new movies?
The studios (and I'm sure the Network movie channels) have limited the release of new releases to streaming. There's a minimum of 28 days for some movies, 6 months for some and some you may never see at all.
plus, netflix and stars have parted ways . . . not sure how many titles are stars, but i seem to remember that stars stuff is really the best netflix has to offer. without them, this whole price increase thing gets less fun.
vansmack wrote:
As an investor (and someone who did cancel both) I have a hard time believing that, and if true, you'd think they would be touting that as they downgraded their estimates on subscribers, yet they say their financial guidance remains unchanged.
I smell something stinky and await October numbers.
I'm not alone:
At 11:15 a.m. PT, Netflix's stock was trading at about $169 a share, down $39 or 18 percent.
Of course the revenue numbers would indicate that they're growing…
walkonby wrote:
plus, netflix and stars have parted ways . . . not sure how many titles are stars, but i seem to remember that stars stuff is really the best netflix has to offer. without them, this whole price increase thing gets less fun.
Starz is awesome because Starz has Spartacus (Andy Whitfield, Rest in Peace. I love you, man.) It's like "Gladiator" meets "Girls Gone Wild"! It has Xena regularly undressed! It's AWESOME!
"Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?"
Brian
vansmack wrote:
The Samsung Galaxy S II hits Sprint. It's fantastic and meet my requirements of a dual-core phone with 4G capabilities. I believe they are calling it the Epic 4G Touch - best phone in the US Market.
Review of Samsung Epic 4G Touch