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For $8 bucks a month I find it to be a great value, even if I only watch 5 to 7 things a month. To use OnDemand I would need Cable TV and have to pay $50 to $60 more.

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I found the author's criticism of the Netflix Instant catalog surprising. I would be set for weeks if I watched my instant queue straight through. Granted, I'm not overly discerning when throwing something in there, but Roger Ebert recommends Netflix instant movies on his Twitter feed faster than I can watch them.

Maybe it's where the OP is in his life ...looks like he has a family. I think that would be an interesting survey/study. How many Netflix subscribers have no cable and are single vs. how many have no cable and are a family unit?

I can imagine many wives not wanting to get rid of cable TV and just have Netflix. Maybe this was another factor why the OP canceled it or maybe he was just wanting to write an interesting blog piece and resigned up.

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