Essay #1 - Netflix

Letícia Freitas Mendonça
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Perks of our beloved Netflix

The reason why Netflix became so addicting is a mystery, in my opinion it is a mixture of different facts that made the website a world - wide fever. The first reason that I will talk about will be that it is cheap, secondly it is easy to use, and lastly the 15-20 second 'breaks' between each episode.

So, to begin with, Netflix charges their costumers about $15 dollars in the USA, and R$15 in Brazil. That is just R$180 per year, and you can use the website anywhere in the world, any time of the day, for as long as you want, pausing and creating a personal list with your favorites shows.

Another reason is that it is easy to manipulate the website. There is a browser that ables you to search any show, and if it is not available in your country Netflix will indicate you shows or movies that have a plot that is similar to the program you were searching. You can easily add films yo your list and pause the show you are watching.

Lastly, after you are done watching one episode another one will start in a short time lapse, of 15 or 20 seconds.