Apple Thoughts: Netflix Streaming Now on the Mac

"Watch Instantly is a great way to catch up on a movie, TV show or documentary without having to wait for the movie to come in the mail. You don't get the extra features or super surround sound, but it's fast, the quality is good and it is free to use. If you have a Netflix Unlimited plan, you can watch as many movies a month as you want. If you have a limited plan, the number of films you can stream is also limited."

It may be US-only (most of these new-fangled things are these days) but it's pretty cool that Netflix has finally acknowledged that not every computer in the United States runs Windows. About a year and a half ago, I canceled my Netflix subscription because they said they had no intention of bringing streaming to the Mac. Now I may just reconsider it. Of course, the title selection probably sucks (at least I've heard it does for now) but it's something where there was nothing before.

When Netflix was created, the CEO said that nothing had more bandwidth than a truck and the postal system. This seems to be an indication that that's no longer the case.

Has anyone out there with a Netflix account given this baby a whirl yet? It's no longer opt-in so you should be able to try it out on your account right now. I'm curious to know what you all think of it.