For a few years now I've felt like my entertainment options have been
somewhat fragile, to say the least. For the moment, we're living with
Time-Warner and Roku, but there's some overlap there. I fully expect to
migrate to one of the companies you mentioned for most of our screen
entertainment needs in the not too distant future. Which one it will be,
and what configuration, remains to be seen. But I have no philosophical
issues with relying on Apple or Google or Amazon for my needs. I draw the
line at Microsoft and Yahoo. <g>
Unless they're really good.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I do understand your side Ken. I also know that TWC is taking full
> > advantage of it to keep its ship afloat...
>
> When I talk about the telecoms, I'm really not referring to cable TV
> or variants. While you may be getting your internet from the local
> telephone company or the cable tv company, those are the "last mile"
> providers. Whether DSL, Cable Modem or Wireless, these companies
> provide the basic access to the world wide web which can be bundled
> with other services and offerings which may may include television.
>
> The whole "Cable TV" model is dated and is nearing the end. Another
> five years and almost all non-daytime-tv content will be on-demand.
> Companies like Netflix are an example of the future, but companies
> like Netflix will die by the same sword they live by. Meanwhile,
> Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo continue to build powerful
> relationships with the telecoms by working with them, not against
> them. Instead of flying the middle finger, they try to make things
> work for everybody.
>
> AG
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