Too lazy for DVDs?

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By Torie Bosch June 20, 2008

Netflix became a thriving business by catering to people who are too lazy to hop into the car to pick up a movie. Last year, with that demographic in mind, the company launched "Instant Watching," a Web service for customers who couldn't be bothered to walk to the mailbox and pick up a red envelope. Now, Netflix hopes to appeal to people who don't want to leave the couch: The company has started selling a set-top box that delivers streaming video directly to your television set.

I've been a Netflix customer for two years now and have been pleased with the wide selection, the ability to share my queue and reviews with friends, and the flexible subscription options. But even though I've been known to indulge in laziness, I've found Instant Watching to be a big letdown: The service chains you to your PC (it has to be a PC—no Macs allowed), and the selection is terrible. I quickly grew tired of spending 30 minutes trying to find a movie I was willing to watch on my laptop. It was just easier to watch a Top Chef rerun on my TV. 

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