Comments on: Dear Microsoft: Get Netflix on the Xbox 360 and I’ll Buy One http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/ Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and blogger Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SEO http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5582 SEO Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:20:31 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-5582 Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing and seems to be very problematic.. Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing and seems to be very problematic..

]]> By: SEO http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 SEO Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:20:31 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-5274 Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing and seems to be very problematic.. Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing and seems to be very problematic..

]]> By: SEO http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5273 SEO Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:18:01 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-5273 Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing... Netflix on the Xbox 360 is little confusing…

]]> By: Racing Schools http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5241 Racing Schools Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:24:28 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-5241 This is just some hoax like Big Foot. I'm disappointed a big company would even do that as I suspect it's an insider job. Do you remember the last time this viral email going around saying Bill Gates is going to pay every single person money if they forwarded an email? Sounds like Dejavu. This is just some hoax like Big Foot. I'm disappointed a big company would even do that as I suspect it's an insider job. Do you remember the last time this viral email going around saying Bill Gates is going to pay every single person money if they forwarded an email? Sounds like Dejavu.

]]> By: Dear Microsoft: Get Netflix on the Xbox 360 and I’ll Buy One | TechConsumer http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Dear Microsoft: Get Netflix on the Xbox 360 and I’ll Buy One | TechConsumer Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:41:34 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1664 [...] This article is cross-posted at BobCaswell.com. Subscribe to TechConsumer: RSS / Email Sphere It 5 Comments Published on: [...] [...] This article is cross-posted at BobCaswell.com. Subscribe to TechConsumer: RSS / Email Sphere It 5 Comments Published on: [...]

]]> By: Bob Caswell » Blog Archive » Match Made In Heaven: Netflix on the Xbox 360 http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Bob Caswell » Blog Archive » Match Made In Heaven: Netflix on the Xbox 360 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:55:07 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1660 [...] in February, I wrote a post with the title, “Dear Microsoft: Get Netflix on the Xbox 360 and I’ll Buy One.” True to my word, today I ordered an Xbox 360 following the latest announcement. I’m a huge [...] [...] in February, I wrote a post with the title, “Dear Microsoft: Get Netflix on the Xbox 360 and I’ll Buy One.” True to my word, today I ordered an Xbox 360 following the latest announcement. I’m a huge [...]

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Paul Ellis Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:08:32 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1438 I've seen the reports about the survey that Netflix was doing that asked about the Xbox 360 and the PS3. I'd bet money that the Xbox 360 is going to be the first gaming platform to support Netflix for one reason though. Netflix uses Microsoft's DRM platform, and the Xbox 360 supports it already. It would/will be a lot more development work to implement Microsoft's DRM stack on the PS3. I’ve seen the reports about the survey that Netflix was doing that asked about the Xbox 360 and the PS3. I’d bet money that the Xbox 360 is going to be the first gaming platform to support Netflix for one reason though. Netflix uses Microsoft’s DRM platform, and the Xbox 360 supports it already. It would/will be a lot more development work to implement Microsoft’s DRM stack on the PS3.

]]> By: dmoseder http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 dmoseder Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:00:02 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1434 Netflix may also be coming to the Playstation 3. Netflix may also be coming to the Playstation 3.

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Paul Ellis Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:23:53 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1437 If this can happen, it would be a win-win for Microsoft and Netflix. I'm sure a lot of Netflix users would lean heavily toward an Xbox 360. There are two problems though. First one is probably that Microsoft is concerned that Netflix's offering will compete with its own. This is probably overblown though since there is little/no overlap between the content offered by Netflix and Xbox Live. Second, Netflix may be limited by the content providers in how they can distribute the video they have licensed, which would require a new agreement. I'm guessing that it is problem #2 that is proving to be the most difficult to overcome. If this can happen, it would be a win-win for Microsoft and Netflix. I’m sure a lot of Netflix users would lean heavily toward an Xbox 360. There are two problems though. First one is probably that Microsoft is concerned that Netflix’s offering will compete with its own. This is probably overblown though since there is little/no overlap between the content offered by Netflix and Xbox Live. Second, Netflix may be limited by the content providers in how they can distribute the video they have licensed, which would require a new agreement. I’m guessing that it is problem #2 that is proving to be the most difficult to overcome.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Bob Caswell Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:19:32 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/02/25/dear-microsoft-get-netflix-on-the-xbox-360-and-ill-buy-one/#comment-1436 Hi Jake, Two issues: 1) Though it could be worse, the "first you need to configure this and that" setup you describe is way too complicated for plenty outside the tech crowd and just isn't nearly as convenient as the way Netflix would automatically work via Xbox Live. And 2) The Netflix subscription model is something not available via Amazon Unbox. Part of the reason people love Netflix so much is because they don't have to pay what feels like an exuberant fee per movie. Hi Jake,

Two issues: 1) Though it could be worse, the “first you need to configure this and that” setup you describe is way too complicated for plenty outside the tech crowd and just isn’t nearly as convenient as the way Netflix would automatically work via Xbox Live.

And 2) The Netflix subscription model is something not available via Amazon Unbox. Part of the reason people love Netflix so much is because they don’t have to pay what feels like an exuberant fee per movie.

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