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We don’t have much time or patience, and really, who does? And, when we walk into a store, we want to cross everything off our shopping list in one swoop.

So, it doesn’t sound like too terrible an idea that Walgreen’s is planning to offer DVD rental vending machines (would you like some with your ?).
Introduced last month, the DVD offerings are Walgreen’s way of competing as other national retailers ( ) muscle into the prescription drug business.

The vending machines hold up to 500 DVDs and include popular movies and TV series. Redbox has already been tested in 800 McDonald’s locations, although none in Chicago. Walgreen’s is slowly moving the technology in and bringing the vending machines to nine Chicago stores and 10 suburban locations.

So, will the DVD vending machines prove to be a success? , and a dollar a movie makes it a cheap, impulse buy. However, rentals are only for one night (due back by 7 p.

m.), and each additional night is another dollar – which could add up if you’re not on the ball. Oh, and if the store you rented from is closed, you’re out of luck.

Yeah, we’ll stick with , thanks.
If you watch the movie (or, uh..

.. rip it) the same day you get it, it's a big savings over Netflix.

Netflix, you can't get more than about 12-15 movies a month due to their throttling...

on an $18 plan. Most people probably only get 7 or 8 movies a month, because they wait a while to watch them, etc.
The real problem with these things is the very limited selection.

Almost all new releases and "lowest common denominator" films.
You aren't going to see Battle Royale or Mostly Martha in these vending machines.
the wide range of movies.

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and i'll have to say.

...

for
a dollar, it's very
convenient...

easy. i'll
for netflix.
i think netflix and redbox aren't direct competitors after all.

netflix is for people who wants a larger movie base like foreign and some classic/hard-to-find movies...

even though you still can rent new movies you still have to wait in queue.
redbox rents the latest releases only and you can go get them directly when you do grocery shopping, make a selection on the spot and no wait needed. you can also reserve the movies online BEFORE you stand in front of the machine.

the idea of dinner and a movie isn't anything new. a McD meal with a movie surely makes sense. i checked the website and it says you can return the DVD in different locations.

so technically you can rent at McD and return at Walgreens the other night. that'll work if they keep opening them in a variety of locations.
on a side note, there are websites that collect promotion codes for free movies for these machines.

if i live close to one i'd definitely go for a free movie(s)...