alternatives to netflix?

[trochee]

I don't have cable, or a land telephone at home these days. I've kinda liked it that way. When I feel like vegetating, I read a book or listen to the radio. But I wouldn't mind watching movies (or television shows) I liked, especially if I don't have to go to the video store and pick them out -- the work of doing the selection at that moment when i want to vegetate has been a barrier. And I have some money to do it, especially since I'm not paying for cable, or phone, or internet at home.

So I like the idea of Netflix, where I can add movies-i-want-to-see to some online queue that magically (and for a small fee) drops movies-I-said-I-wanted (or TV-I-said-I-wanted) in my mailbox, so they're there when I vegetate. $18 per month seems quite reasonable, actually.

But firinel and marnanel have been having real trouble with them recently, and somebody said they were teamed up with Walmart these days (ick!) -- so are there any other competitors in this business? or does Netflix have the market locked up with a patent?

Comments

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

All of America is owned by 6 major corporations. While it's good to avoid them when at all possible, let's not fool ourselves into thinking we don't support the market. One would have to move to the middle of the ocean to avoid that. Wanna go ?

[trochee.livejournal.com]

can i get them to deliver pizza and movies there?

... actually, today that sounds nice. The middle of the ocean. yes.

And back here in the PacNW, I wasn't saying I wouldn't go with Netflix, but i'm pleased to see there are some alternatives.