Incorrigible

Netflix's Roku is Doomed to Fail

have this device for the last two weeks and it is something that i enjoy using. I used a mac mini to watch the netflix watch now feature, but now I do not need to boot up the apple os and then fusion plus IE to watch the content on Netflix (MS DRM works only with IE). The earlier way of doing it was so painful that i was willing to pay 99USD for this device. What are the plus - Boots real quick (a few seconds) and I am ready to watch (takes lesser time to start playing than a BD disk on a PS3). Well the video quality is something that is not desirable or top notch but I think the device is capable of handling HD quality CODECS (Got a component as well as HDMI /S-Video PORT) and for a small factor (size of four deck of cards) it does not take much of my rack space either.

Well old movies may be something that I enjoy watching. Already had a run of TORA TORA TORA, DOCTOR DOLITTLE, JUMANJI, BRIDGE ON RIVE KWAI and I have a set of them waiting to be watched. Some of these titles you may not even find at your local blockbuster.

The only problem with this device is that you need to add the movies to your instant queue from a computer and the roku device does not have that feature. I am just waiting for somebody to make this 99 Dollar device to boot linux and get me the best of linux world to this device.

It is definitely something that is useful that I have the option to select a movie that I want to watch depending on my mood. A war movie at 01:00 AM without commercials.... Well the ROKU serves the purpose