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Netflix

2006-02-26T23:23:00.000-06:00

ever heard of throttling..well..maybe you've heard the term 'fair share'...read on..

Frequent Netflix renters sent to back of the line
The more you use, the slower the service, some customers realize.

SAN FRANCISCO - Manuel Villanueva realizes he has been getting a pretty good deal since he signed up for Netflix Inc.'s online DVD rental service 2 1/2 years ago, but he still feels shortchanged.
That's because the $17.99 monthly fee that he pays to rent up to three DVDs at a time would amount to an even bigger bargain if the company didn't penalize him for returning his movies so quickly.
Netflix typically sends about 13 movies per month to Villanueva's home in Warren, Mich. — down from the 18 to 22 DVDs he once received before the company's automated system identified him as a heavy renter and began delaying his shipments to protect its profits.

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what crap...just because he is a frequent renter..and there is nothing in the contract about a limit to the number of movies he can rent.. they do this to him..

there should be a class action lawsuit against Netflix for discrimination...

Good thing i don't use these guys..not sure if BlockBuster does this though

Pixar

2006-01-19T23:36:00.000-06:00

Disney and Pixar merging ??? That is great news for Disney, but is it for Pixar shareholders ?
Disney stands to gain from Pixars technology as well as from the fact that Steve Jobs will now
get on the board and thereby help a technologically challenged bohemoth to move to the internet
age. Definitely this should ease Disney's copyright concerns as I expect Jobs to weigh in heavily
on this issue.
I also see Apple now getting a lot more content on its Video iPod. Its a win for Apple. Is it a win
for Pixar ? Is it a win for Disney ? A lot of questions here ..don't u think ?

Atleast this merger makes a lot more sense than the whole AOL/Time Warner crap a few years ago.

Your comments..

Yahoo

2005-12-12T21:03:00.000-06:00

Recently Yahoo has been on a shopping spree. They just bought Del.icio.us (a site where users can share their internet bookmarks with each other). This comes hot on the heals of Flicr ( a photosharing site) and upcoming.org ..a collaborating service.
Apparently its a trend of moving towards an internet world that focusses on Collaboration between Users.

What do u think ? Is this where the internet is headed ? Yahoo is in a losing battle with Google and so it looking at ways of coming back. Do they have this strategy right ?

Ford

2005-12-08T00:28:00.000-06:00

Ford Motor Co.'s Board of Directors Begin 2-Day Meeting to Consider Sweeping Restructuring Plan
DETROIT (AP) -- Ford Motor Co.'s board of directors began a two-day meeting Wednesday to consider a sweeping restructuring plan the company hopes will help pull it out of a slump. Thousands of jobs are on the line and several plants may shut down to help the nation's No. 2 automaker overcome rising costs and the loss of market share to foreign rivals.

Last week it was GM, now Ford...whats up with these American Car manufacturers ?

Apple

2005-11-27T14:12:00.000-06:00

Apple is a cool company with cool products. The Mac has die hard followers - true believers. But they are few and far between.
Here's an interesting stat:
13% PC market share in 1993
2.7% PC Market share in 2004
Yeah, Macs are used heavily in ad agencies, print industry and in the creative industry.But that
really doesn't account for much.
With their PC prices at such high levels ($800 and above), they still consider themselves a premium brand. The fact that most software runs on Windows doesn't help them much either.
There is a crisis on hand however, Macs are dying and the PC segment needs to be seriously reworked.
Apple however has moved very smartly into the entertainment segment with the iPod. The iPods rock. With the largest market share in this segment they are perfectly poised for growth
of music and video content delivery on the net.
Will this be their future growth ? Will they get completely out of the PC industry and move completely and smoothly over to the entertainment segment.

Most companies that do not concentrate on their core business, irrespective of their innovations, cannot sustain themselves for future growth.

What do u think ?

GM

2005-11-24T02:49:00.000-06:00

Inspite of its "employee discount" program that it ran thru' most of summer, GM finds itself down in the dumps. With over 30000 workers getting cut and the closing of more
than 9 plants, GM suggests that such measures are necessary to get production in line with
demand. Ironically, Toyota on the other hand, is not able to meet demand.
Has GM lost it ? Can it recover ? Its US sales are lagging, but does it have an international
plan that will aid it in its recovery ?

Your thoughts please...

Walmart

2005-11-23T03:57:00.000-06:00

We all know Walmart to be a discount store chain where products can be bought at bargain prices. But, guess what ? Go to walmart.com and check out the engagement ring prices..
(okay i followed a website that asked me to do it..)..$9988..yes...you read that right..
nine thousand nine hundred and eighty eight... whats up Walmart ?
Getting spiffy ?

Microsoft

2005-11-23T03:48:00.000-06:00

Just when it looked like Google was spreading its wings across the internet, coming up with
beta applications that are hosted on the net rather than on your home computer, a business
model that seemed to drive a stake into the heart of Microsoft, the big gorilla fights back. Microsoft, smartly enough, has come up with a net presence of their own.

www.officelive.com

WHY MICROSOFT OFFICE LIVE?
•
A professional Web site, expertly hosted by Microsoft
•
A secure online workspace for organizing and managing customer and business information
•
A complete set of tools for managing time, tasks, projects, and company data that integrates with your existing Microsoft Office programs.

Now the battle begins. Let me know what you think.

Google

2005-11-19T12:19:00.000-06:00

In my opinion,Google is overpriced. Do they really have what it takes to be the company they are made out to be?
Granted that the momentum is with Google now, but are they strategically poised to take over?
Will Microsoft be sitting around and twiddling their thumbs ?