So, when my DVD's go into the streaming I won't see them added to streaming instead I'll be getting a DVD. I disagree, I like my online and offline together in a PACKAGED deal. All this will do is make me realize how pathetic the streaming really service is come February.

Seriously, Netflix is making bad choice after bad choice. This CEO went from making all the right choices to making all the wrong ones in a single year. We got everyone hooked lets reel them in they can't escape. (sigh)

I was told once by in religious environment. "A preachers success is measured by how many fruit they have on their tree" In this case fruit are the subscribers and a lot are falling off.

If Netflix is losing millions of subscribers they're doing something WRONG. It's my guess he's breaking it off so he can get better deals with movie labels etc. In reality they're crippling what made the busyness a success. More quality and cost cutting tactics to legitimize destroying what made the service so successful.

A lot of this unfortunately is due to traditional media companies (and ISPs) running with an antiquated business model. Until they realize that they have just as much potential, if not more potential via streaming (especially conceptually speaking, when you think about the ability to stream Netflix over a ton of devices), we will have these issues. A lot of people threw hate toward Netflix, when the real issue is the content providers (although a lot of people just hate something on price, unfortunately Not what the service is actually worth). I can understand dislike over it, though. I moved to the streaming only plan too. But Netflix is a company and they have to make money as well. They can't necessarily take the kind of loss people seem to want them to take.

But yeah, separating the physical and virtual business might be in everyone's best interest, as they can tweak pricing more. I have a feeling a monthly subscription prices will go down, and if they add a gaming subscription plan or a combo plan, it might end up being pretty good.

You are right, the video game addition is being overshadowed by the qwikster (horrible name, really)announcement, and meanwhile their stock keeps dropping and customers keep canceling. If anything the e-mail people are getting has done nothing but piss people off all over again. It has served as a reminder that they are now officially paying more for Netflix, and it is time to cancel.

On that final note. Netflix has a better deal with the USPS than that of gamefly. Gamefly could not get the same deal Netflix(qwikster)had because they didnt move as many envelopes.
And a solid UNIFIED physical media service does have potential. People tend to like services and goods as close to all in one as they can get if the money makes sense. I could see this working better than folks think.