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		fbnlsr on May 25, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1k u... Shouldn't Netflix be in the "offline" category? They started as a mail DVD service, didn't they?

tedsanders on May 25, 2020 [–]

They did start by mailing DVDs, but you ordered them from a website, not a print catalog or a phone number. Delivery was physical, but ordering was digital. This is similar to DoorDash or Lyft, where you order digitally and then wait for something physical to arrive at your doorstep.

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