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Final reel for the VCR

...which stands for "digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc," depending on whom you talk to. In September, Blockbuster Inc. said it would remove 25 percent of its less-popular and older videotape rentals from stores to make room for DVD...

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Gloom is good

...has resonated with a number of major companies, including Ford Motor Co., Nike Inc., Fox Broadcasting Co. and Blockbuster Inc. Although Andreessen is Loudcloud's chief dealmaker, he isn't the company's chief executive. He happily turned...

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Ripple effects from terrorist attacks begin to take toll on companies

...earnings per share between 40 cents and 42 cents, up from 33 to 36 cents, when it reports results on Nov. 14. Blockbuster Inc., the world's largest video rental chain, said it expects a long-term earnings boost as uneasy consumers stay...

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DVD movies, digital and delicate

...and computer DVD drives, seem to have problems with even the slightest scratch. A spokeswoman for Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. would not say how many DVDs are returned as unsatisfactory, but did say that the chain sends all such discs to...

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Business
Self-destructing DVDS about to reach a wider audience

...while they are made of recyclable plastic, consumers would have to mail them to a special center for processing. Blockbuster Inc. hasn't embraced disposable DVDs because it says it does not want to confuse its customers. Instead, the company...

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Tech
Netflix sends frequent renters to the back of DVD line

...Netflix has changed the way many households rent movies and spawned several copycats, including a mail service from Blockbuster Inc. Netflix's most popular rental plan lets subscribers check out up to three DVDs at a time for $17.99 per month...

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