Netflix CFO: Amazon won't rent DVDs

Chalk up another one for Netflix. After
beating Wal-Mart (how many companies can say they've done that?), it looks like another high-profile competitor has thrown in the towel —
before even entering the market. Word is that
Amazon, once assumed to be planning a DVD-rental service to compete with Netflix, has decided against it. In a recent analysts' meeting, Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy commented: "Today, I don't think they're coming," the Netflix CFO said. "I could be wrong. I guess we'll see over time." Amazon — which does rent DVDs in the U.K. — declined to comment. Don't rest on those laurels too long,
Barry (if you're right, that is). After all,
Blockbuster is still out there.