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Old 07-18-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default [tgdaily] What Microsoft does not want you to know about Netflix streaming
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When the Netflix announcement was made, I was sitting in a coffee shop with a friend and learned of the announcement via my cellphone RSS feed. I couldn’t help laughing: Are they serious? I personally have been streaming Netflix movies for a while now, and I pay nothing for it, except for my Netflix subscription.

Utilizing freeware, and Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate you can be streaming Netflix in less than 20 minutes with no fees. This was announced over a month ago by Adam Pash of Lifehacker.com, and some of us have even been able to stream video using a modified original Xbox.

Yes, I know, Netflix is another tool for Microsoft to pitch their fee-based Xbox Live Gold subscription to you. But it is somewhat ridiculous on Microsoft’s part to act as though they have stumbled upon some miracle. Why would someone want to pay for a service that has been readily available for use? It’s a prime example of a corporation merely taking advantage of the public with an attempt to charge for something that should be available to customers for free.
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Wait... MS will be charging you for NetFlix streaming? (Haven't kept up on the subject as I don't have a console and use a HTPC for NetFlix)
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Well, to use it on the 360, you'll need Live Gold AND a Netflix subscription... while before, you'd only need the Netflix subscription.... so you're paying more since you need the Live subscription.
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Okay a company is trying to make more money, whats new ?
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Well there are millions of people already subscribed for XBL Gold so what's the big deal? It makes it easy for them.

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Also i dont think you can do this without messing with either the xbox or a 3rd party something which could go against EULA. So i think technacally they are allowing you to pay for something that will allow you to do something legit. NOw im not really sure of the legality of this but from how it sounded in the article they were moding stuff to make this work.
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Lol. Why did this guy feel he had to give his 2 cents? I mean, seriously, this is great news, i have a netflix account, and and xbox live account. so, cool.
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Lol. Why did this guy feel he had to give his 2 cents? I mean, seriously, this is great news, i have a netflix account, and and xbox live account. so, cool.
Same here, I am pretty stoked about it.
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Lol. Why did this guy feel he had to give his 2 cents? I mean, seriously, this is great news, i have a netflix account, and and xbox live account. so, cool.
The dude was sitting in a coffee shop (cough::Starbucks::cough) and received the news via his cell phone (possibly iphone?) and he hates MS's new service? Hmm..seems like an anti-MS, apple user to me...
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It’s a prime (and expected) example of a corporation merely taking advantage of the public with an attempt to charge for something that should be available to customers for free.
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