So you missed the whole Nexus One thing? Google arranged a set up with TMobile, so that you can buy a phone and service separate.
I understand that Tmobile doesn't cover everywhere, but they do cover the vast majority of people. If more people actually stood up for their rights and took up deals like that, then you wouldn't have this issue.
The biggest problem is that HDTV and DTV is being confused. $50 should not be a problem for most proble your not talking about the thousands that was mentioned before to upgrade all the TVs in your house. The biggest problem is that The two terms are being confused, yes if you bought a new TV within the past year it should be DTV complient, but in the US it probably won't be. Take a look at Walmart and see if there are any resonable priced DTV's. None? some digital LCD TVs but they are nowhere near the price of a bog standard analogue Cathod-ray tube. Companies are not selling a product that will stand the test of time, you should not be buying new equipment every 5 years, but you should be able to buy a small DTV to stick in the kids room for the same price as an analogue. I refer to the UK again as thats where I'm originally from and analogue TV is being phased out. Looking at Walmart tonight the only digital capable TVs are 50" and the set top boxes that should cost $50 becuase they dont do that much, DTV signal to NTSC, don't exist. Some HDTV tuners but the cheapest is nearly $200 but at least has Standard Definition RCA jacks as well as the HD jacks so if you upgrade in the future it can do both jobs. But $200??? They are killing the market because thats what people expect DTV costs.
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Re: Scote
So you missed the whole Nexus One thing? Google arranged a set up with TMobile, so that you can buy a phone and service separate.
I understand that Tmobile doesn't cover everywhere, but they do cover the vast majority of people. If more people actually stood up for their rights and took up deals like that, then you wouldn't have this issue.
Re: Forced upgrade?
The biggest problem is that HDTV and DTV is being confused. $50 should not be a problem for most proble your not talking about the thousands that was mentioned before to upgrade all the TVs in your house. The biggest problem is that The two terms are being confused, yes if you bought a new TV within the past year it should be DTV complient, but in the US it probably won't be. Take a look at Walmart and see if there are any resonable priced DTV's. None? some digital LCD TVs but they are nowhere near the price of a bog standard analogue Cathod-ray tube. Companies are not selling a product that will stand the test of time, you should not be buying new equipment every 5 years, but you should be able to buy a small DTV to stick in the kids room for the same price as an analogue. I refer to the UK again as thats where I'm originally from and analogue TV is being phased out. Looking at Walmart tonight the only digital capable TVs are 50" and the set top boxes that should cost $50 becuase they dont do that much, DTV signal to NTSC, don't exist. Some HDTV tuners but the cheapest is nearly $200 but at least has Standard Definition RCA jacks as well as the HD jacks so if you upgrade in the future it can do both jobs. But $200??? They are killing the market because thats what people expect DTV costs.