Movie Rentals? Try a DVD Kiosk Near You

DVD-rental kiosks are popping up everywhere, from grocery stores to gas stations and at just about every McDonald's in between.

dvd kiosk image3.gifThe trend is expected to be a lucrative one, too: Adams Media Research predicts that there will be about 24,000 DVD-rental kiosks by 2010 and that they'll bring in approximately $760 million in revenue.

Now you know why Blockbuster stores across the country are shrinking and Netflix is feeling the heat, too.

When you say "I want my DVD," what do you do?

Do you check out your cable system for an on-demand DVD treat -- personally, I'm always amazed at how many movies I've never even heard of ... how about you?

Read more about it in the Houston Chronicle.

 
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Interesting info. People do love to grab a vid at the grocery store. I wonder if these will have better success that in the old VHS days?

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