05-31-2008, 08:13 PM
I'm downloading the 9 free Sesame Street episodes Chupa mentioned http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/501...msg-502059 right now. Think my 1.5Mbps DSL could use an upgrade ("remaining time: hours and hours) 
I get the feeling that some of you have supplanted your "regular" viewing with the various podcasts/YouTube offerings an Internet-based supply offers.
That's fine, and perhaps more enjoyable that "normal" TV shows, but I think what I'm gonna need to convince the wife to drop cable is a ready supply of Bravo, Food Network and HGTV -type of offerings. Maybe that'll clarify a bit what I'm up against?
I see some of that at iTS. But it seems a more practical way --- instead of going cold turkey --- might be to acquire an AppleTV or set back up again the computer for Front Row and slowly start to merge some of that until such time as availability and habits can be changed ...
I get the feeling that some of you have supplanted your "regular" viewing with the various podcasts/YouTube offerings an Internet-based supply offers.
That's fine, and perhaps more enjoyable that "normal" TV shows, but I think what I'm gonna need to convince the wife to drop cable is a ready supply of Bravo, Food Network and HGTV -type of offerings. Maybe that'll clarify a bit what I'm up against?
I see some of that at iTS. But it seems a more practical way --- instead of going cold turkey --- might be to acquire an AppleTV or set back up again the computer for Front Row and slowly start to merge some of that until such time as availability and habits can be changed ...