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Originally Posted by lambeburger
I like to compare it to Blockbuster vs Netflix.
Back in yesteryear, you'd want to watch a movie, but upon visiting the video store, you'd find out that they're all out of your movie. Or perhaps you'd rent another movie and find that the DVD is scratched and unusable upon getting home. Night ruined.
Then you find out about a new service called Netflix that utilizes new technology to reliably offer you enjoyable movie experiences at a lower cost and you could do it all from your smartphone.
Everyone is happy about Netflix except for the people who own and work at Blockbuster.
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Rather than see Uber, Netflix, and Air BnB as these revolutionary companies, you have to view them as services that provide a service marginally better in quality, but significantly better in terms of convenience and cost.
Netflix has a pretty poor selection of movies compared to Blockbuster, and significantly less selection than my awesome, but recently-closed, neighbourhood video store. The thing is, I am not paying $5 per day in late fees, or being forced to sleep in a corporate sleep box decorated by corporate interior decoration drones, or fight with my cab driver because he lied about taking credit cards.