online delivery is great and all in theory but there are several problems. the most pressing to me is internet speed. no one has an internet connection fast enough to download a movie in a reasonable amount of time. kids on sunday: i want to watch cars! parents: ok, but not until wednesday, we have to download it. after that, throw in all the collectibles like chris mentioned and the pride we all take in showing off our collection. i have a friend who nicknamed me netflix, and i take it with a sense of pride