Response to colin

Do you believe that companies should be allowed to ask for zip codes or do you think it should be considered personal information and why?

I think they should be allowed to, but they shouldn't for everything. I get really annoyed when i buy something at a store and they ask me all this extra info about my email and zip code. I think it is rather personal and some people don't want to share that information and it is hardly necessary. I dont think theres any harm in being allowed to ask but it shouldnt be manditory for a purchase.

cell phone companies

I find it very difficult to choose a cell phone company. There are all of these adds, billboards, magazines, and so on for cell phone carriers but the main one is verizon. Verizon sponsors hundreds of events and celebrities to get people to be on their plan, so why is this the main carrier that people choose? Most people that i know have verizon and it's usually odd to find someone else with a different carrier. I have US cellular because they have a cheaper plan for my family, but it's not that much cheaper. That is the main reason that i got us cellular because its cheaper than verizon, but it gets the same service and is basically the same thing. I do find it annoying that they don't have as many phones as verizon like i cannot get the Iphone if I want it. I have to get droid phones and that almost made me not renew my plan.

what made you choose your cell phone company?

Netflix and Blockbuster

As soon as netflix was created i noticed more and more blockbuster stores going out of business until i really never see them at all anymore. It is kind of a weird thing because blockbuster reminds me of childhood going to the movie store to rent a movie for the night. Now all you have to do is sit on your couch and order a movie, which makes it a lot less exciting. I have always thought that if blockbuster changed their marketing and came out with something unique such as a new product or way of movie renting, they could have stayed in competition with netflix and not have gotten almost run out of business. To me it seemed like netflix began and blockbuster just thought oh well now were going to close down all of our stores, instead of trying to beat them. Blockbuster is the place with the established name and could have come in full force against netflix but i have not seen any changed in what they do. I think marketing was key for blockbuster to try and keep going.

Do you think Blockbuster gave up when Netflix was invented? Do you think they could have come out with some type of new product or marketing tool to stay in competition?