iPad News: Netflix Streaming Now Available for Some US Customers

Posted Oct 23, 2010 at 4:44PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: iPad News Tags: apple, ios, Netflix streaming, news, tablet

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A couple of days ago, we reported that Netflix was planning to offer streaming-only subscriptions, formerly available in Canada, in the US by the end of the year. It’s happening sooner than expected, because some subscribers are already being offered the disc-free option for $7.99. Notice I said, “some,” because here in SoCal, I’m still being offered the same old options from Netflix as of Saturday night. The streaming-only option works on Apple devices like iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and computers, plus Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Roku and PlayStation 3. It looks like Netflix is ready to capitalize on the growing popularity of mobile devices and is adapting to the viewing habits of its customers. We’ll keep up with how this program rolls out to Netflix customers across the country. I’m still trying to decide whether to go disc-free, but I may as well since a copy of “Crazy Heart” has been sitting on my desk since May, after being watched once. Maybe I’ll watch it once more—after I finish streaming “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and those other Halloween horror flicks in my “Watch Instantly” queue.

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