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Joe:
Many Americans are avid television viewers and many don’t have a lifestyle of lounging around all day to watch the popular shows being aired. Over 25 million Americans have turned to Netflix for its convenience to catch up on shows and watch movies. For thousands of titles to choose from, Netflix makes it a steal at eight dollars a month. A season on iTunes can cost 20 dollars, and Hulu Plus limits you to television shows with commercials, which gives Netflix the advantage providing more for less. The simplicity makes it easy to loveNetflix. It doesn’t take a genius to use it. It can be used via Internet, television, and gaming systems. The layout separates titles by genre. There is also a search option incase you are looking for a certain, which can be added to an instant queue (similar to a favorites folder), allowing you to find the title with more convenience. T The convenience continues with the wide variety of titles to choose from. There are family shows, dramas, and comedies, even gruesome horror movies. Whether you have a night of babysitting, or a date, Netflix can cover all types of moods. No matter how hectic your schedule may be, that should not allow you to shell out Netflix, especially because Netflix will work around your schedule. The variety of titles and the convenience is all well worth eight dollars a month. There is no purpose flipping through channels mindlessly when a certain movie or show is not on when Netflix can be your solution.
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Claire DeVry reporter
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Claire:
Joe Perez
reporter/photographer eagle’s view | page 18
I do not have a Netflix account nor do I plan on getting one. Redbox is a cheaper and faster option for people to watch movies. It only charges one dollar per movie, and you can buy as many as you like. You can watch and rewatch your movies from Redbox, and easily return the movies the next day. Netflix is not as simple as it is portrayed. You pay eight dollars a month for only certain movies you can watch “instantly”, buffering included. You pay eight more dollars a month to get only one movie sent to your house at a time. I rent movies from Redbox almost every weekend to watch with my friends, and so far I have not been begging my parents for more money. In the time it takes to return and receive one new movie from Netflix, you could have already watched many movies from Redbox. Netflix says there are no due dates or late fees, only because you have already paid the additional money a month to cover late fees. Even assuming you did turn in your movies the day after delivery, you would still have to wait for another to be delivered. The total cost of one month with Netflix is equivalent to 16 movies from Redbox. That is a lot of chick flicks for my weekend movie marathons. Not only is Redbox the more affordable option, it’s is also found in convenient locations such as Price Chopper and McDonald’s. If you want to save money and watch more movies faster, go to a convenient Redbox location and get started.