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Re:Netflix kills Qwikster by gallamine on Monday October 10, 2011 @11:54AM (#3094298)
Isn't "Not enough value at the 2X price." a bit hyperbolic? Most people would say a 60% cut is "around 50%". I'm not trying to criticize you, but there seems to be a systemic overreaction that I can't quite figure out.
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Re:Netflix kills Qwikster by kbutler on Monday October 10, 2011 @07:19PM (#3096319)
It's not hyperbole, it's historical prices & rounding.

I was on a $4.99 1-DVD at a time plan. Then I was on an $8.99/month unlimited streaming plus 1 DVD (yeah, unlimited streaming is worth the extra $4).

Nov 2010 it up $1/month. Then this year it underwent mitosis , becoming two $8/month plans.

Yes, $16 is less than 2 * $9, but the process feels like a 2X increase in under a year.

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