I created a Netflix account as a whim a few months ago but never started my free trial. We just don’t watch that many movies. Then they changed their method where you (apparently) can only download to your TV through a Wii or other device. It costs double to have the movies delivered. I don’t have a Wii, nor do I want to spend the money for one just to watch movies, so my free trial is still in limbo. Is it worth getting in to?
The whole point of the lead article is that Netflix discovered the hard way that “cost double to have movies delivered” is a stupid business decision (up to a month ago the two services, network streaming and disc delivery, were a single flat fee).
What works for you depends on you. I have kids, so having instant access to a huge library of children’s videos without worrying about scratched discs or oatmeal in the player is by far worth the $9/month. I don’t watch much myself, so there is plenty of titles available for network streaming. The catalog of old titles is good; the catalog of new titles is improving.
I have an AppleTV, and think it’s GREAT. $99 one-time cost for the player, then ~$9/month for Netflix streaming, and $2-5 for on-demand movies not available on Netflix. Not quite life-changing, but close.