05-11-2008, 07:09 PM
[quote mattkime]
Gotta love capitalism.
I do, I do, because it afforded me the opportunity to choose DirecTV over cable.
I recently finished upgrading all my TVs to HDTV sets so I wanted to upgrade my DTV DVR too. DTV gave me one for free plus free HD service for 6 months plus free HBO/Showtime HD for 3 months plus another $10 per month credit for 12 months.
Back in '00 I bought a DTV TiVo w/ lifetime service. The "lifetime service" was for the unit, not the account. But then DTV took over the TiVo service from TiVo and converted the "lifetime" service to the account, not the unit. So that is another $5 I'm saving.
Bottom line, it's fun to bitch but we do have choices thanks to capitalism. Can you imagine TWC's or Comcast's attitude of they were a true monopoly? Actually I do, because I had cable back in the early 90s, which is part of the reason I went to DTV. All those fee's on your bill make my wallet cringe.
As for the tax on the fees, I'm kinda surprised you are outraged by double taxation.
Gotta love capitalism.
I do, I do, because it afforded me the opportunity to choose DirecTV over cable.
I recently finished upgrading all my TVs to HDTV sets so I wanted to upgrade my DTV DVR too. DTV gave me one for free plus free HD service for 6 months plus free HBO/Showtime HD for 3 months plus another $10 per month credit for 12 months.
Back in '00 I bought a DTV TiVo w/ lifetime service. The "lifetime service" was for the unit, not the account. But then DTV took over the TiVo service from TiVo and converted the "lifetime" service to the account, not the unit. So that is another $5 I'm saving.
Bottom line, it's fun to bitch but we do have choices thanks to capitalism. Can you imagine TWC's or Comcast's attitude of they were a true monopoly? Actually I do, because I had cable back in the early 90s, which is part of the reason I went to DTV. All those fee's on your bill make my wallet cringe.
As for the tax on the fees, I'm kinda surprised you are outraged by double taxation.