Comments on: The New Tradition: Turn On and Tune Out http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/comment-page-1/#comment-84720 Venomous Kate Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:53:39 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/11/20/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/#comment-84720 We wouldn't get ANY channels then, Ed. We wouldn’t get ANY channels then, Ed.

]]> By: Ed http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/comment-page-1/#comment-84717 Ed Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:49:14 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/11/20/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/#comment-84717 Simple solution, broadcast TV, don't pay for cable :) Perhaps its easier for me to say that since I'v enever had cable so don't know what I am missing :) Simple solution, broadcast TV, don’t pay for cable :)

Perhaps its easier for me to say that since I’v enever had cable so don’t know what I am missing :)

]]> By: kimsch http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/comment-page-1/#comment-84396 kimsch Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:14:05 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/11/20/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/#comment-84396 Comcast is our local cable monopoly. We have them for broadband internet only as we are on the far, far end (18,000 feet from the TCO) of DSL. We had DSL through Covad and when we wanted to switch to AT&T or something else we found that we couldn't get DSL at our house. Yes, we had DSL but couldn't get it... So we went cable. But only for internet. I won't do phone (how do you call when the cable's out?) and we love our DirecTV for entertainment. It seemed that everytime Comcast "upgraded" its service, we see a decline so we switched to satellite. But satellite broadband is very expensive and not better than dsl speed wise so that's what we'll get when its the ONLY option for high speed versus the dreaded dial-up. We may be able to get off the Comcast teat again soon as AT&T is getting closer and closer with the FiOs lines! Definitely within 6 months and probably more like 3 or maybe the start of the new year! Yay! Comcast is our local cable monopoly. We have them for broadband internet only as we are on the far, far end (18,000 feet from the TCO) of DSL. We had DSL through Covad and when we wanted to switch to AT&T or something else we found that we couldn’t get DSL at our house. Yes, we had DSL but couldn’t get it…

So we went cable. But only for internet. I won’t do phone (how do you call when the cable’s out?) and we love our DirecTV for entertainment. It seemed that everytime Comcast “upgraded” its service, we see a decline so we switched to satellite. But satellite broadband is very expensive and not better than dsl speed wise so that’s what we’ll get when its the ONLY option for high speed versus the dreaded dial-up.

We may be able to get off the Comcast teat again soon as AT&T is getting closer and closer with the FiOs lines! Definitely within 6 months and probably more like 3 or maybe the start of the new year! Yay!

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/comment-page-1/#comment-84354 Venomous Kate Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:29:01 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/11/20/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/#comment-84354 I'm looking forward to loving ours. I just can't get over the fact that the channels we watch most on cable currently cost us $69.95 per month, plus another $8 per month for 2 regular cable boxes AND another $10 per month for a DVR box, oh and ALSO another $2.95 per month for their damn Cable TV Guide which we don't want and automatically put in the kindling box. That's $90.91 <em>every month</em> for television! Meanwhile, the same setup (minus many channels we don't watch) through Dish is $39.95... with 6 months free. I'd like to strangle that road runner. I’m looking forward to loving ours. I just can’t get over the fact that the channels we watch most on cable currently cost us $69.95 per month, plus another $8 per month for 2 regular cable boxes AND another $10 per month for a DVR box, oh and ALSO another $2.95 per month for their damn Cable TV Guide which we don’t want and automatically put in the kindling box. That’s $90.91 every month for television!

Meanwhile, the same setup (minus many channels we don’t watch) through Dish is $39.95… with 6 months free.

I’d like to strangle that road runner.

]]> By: kimsch http://www.electricvenom.com/technology-bites/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/comment-page-1/#comment-84351 kimsch Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:55:15 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2007/11/20/the-new-tradition-turn-on-and-tune-out/#comment-84351 We love our DirecTV. Check your email. We love our DirecTV. Check your email.

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