Netflix DVD Rental Service »
Last week I mentioned that we had tried out the Redbox DVD Vending Machine, so I figured it was only fair that I review the Netflix DVD rental service as well. While Redbox generally serves the impulse renter, Netflix is more for the serious consumer of videos. The reason being is that Redbox has no commitment. You walk up, choose a movie, swipe your card, and you're done (except for having to return your movie, and even that is optional if you want to pay a hefty price tag for it).
Netflix, meanwhile, requires you to sign up. Now you can try out the service for two weeks - and during that time you can churn through about as many DVDs as you can handle - but you still have to sign up for it, meaning you have a commitment. That isn't an entirely bad thing, however, as Netflix delivers the videos right to your door (well, the mail carrier delivers them, Netflix just sends them), and you can then drop them in the mail when you are done, shipped right back to Netflix. Postage is included in every plan. It's actually a sweet system.
