EveryName
Wake Up
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join:2001-12-05
Montreal | That photo disturbs me quite a bit
And now it's on the front page. |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
2 edits | Thats the first thing i thought too, Let them eat cake was next. I think all tv will be internet based eventually. There will be a live , and an on-demand one. Live would be news and weather. |
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sholling
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join:2002-02-13
Hemet, CA
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It fits his personality. He's always reminded me of a 3y/o having a never ending stream of tantrums. He's also why I don't have HDNet. I refuse to put another dime in that a-hole's pocket.
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baineschile
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join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
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Is google that great?
Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it.
Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? |
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fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
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join:2001-05-25
Limbo
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| Can you imagine watching OTA TV and having commercials right in the middle of your show? Oh wait. . .
You don't get commercials during a phone call because you pay for your phone service and typically other usage related charges. But I'd wager services that allowed free long distance calls in exchange for listening to a commercial would find use. Of course, you also pay for cable AND they run commercials. . .
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TransitJohn
join:2009-05-08
Laramie, WY | reply to DaveNJ
Re: That photo disturbs me quite a bit
and sports, the main reason me and everyone I know even still pays for cable or dbs tv. |
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA
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Re: Is google that great?
Indeed: Anyone who thinks that any scenario in this space leads to a promised land (of inexpensive and almost commercial-free video programming) is smoking something. The future of the industry is already substantially determined -- all that remains to be seen is which companies are going to be the ones delivering video programming that way. If you favor one company over others, or even favor one class of companies over others, then you really don't understand how business really works. |
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RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY
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said by baineschile  :Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it. Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? No need to imagine. You do now when you call many companies and get put on hold (or wait to get connected to a "[dis]service rep" - ie: Before we will talk to you, you must listen to 10 minutes of commercials about our company first). |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
| said by RARPSL :said by baineschile :Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it. Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? No need to imagine. You do now when you call many companies and get put on hold (or wait to get connected to a "[dis]service rep" - ie: Before we will talk to you, you must listen to 10 minutes of commercials about our company first). i think that is part advertising and part not wanting to be anally raped by ASCAP(i think that is the initals) for licensing fees to play real music.
course they could sidestep that by just having the call center use a local radio station as the hold music.
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Wizeguy
join:2008-08-23
Safety Harbor, FL
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Re: That photo disturbs me quite a bit
Hope you are reading this today June 2009. Soon there will be live wireless interactive Cable TV shows on one website. Not week old videos on HULU, but live as it is broadcast shows like Bones, Law and Order, Discovery and The History channel. Open up your laptop in the airport in Copenhagen and tune in to your favorite show as it is being broadcast. Any wireless device that has a screen will be able to receive the signal. Will it be free? No. Will it be revolutionay? Yes a resounding yes. |
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