dannyboy4314 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The bottom line is......'Its all about the money'

PheenixTears420 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I have digital cable and a very shitty internet service. Oh well. I guess that's what you get for wanting to download 100GB of stuff per month. I could get internet for cheaper than that, but then I'd have to settle for 60GB of downloads.

KitWysinger (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Dude why is your cable and internet bill so high?

PheenixTears420 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The television is on the verge of dying. For example, last night (Friday) I saw the first part of a three part South Park episode and where I live South Park is only on during the week I was like "shit!" until I remembered that I could watch video on the internet. I'll save so much money now that I'll only have to spend $100/month for internet and not $100/month for internet and $100/month for television.

Truthiness231 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Ah yes I see were you're coming from there, but still, the radio could have merged with the TV a long time ago too and never did. Why? People like options, and not everyone converts over to new technology. I know it's hard to believe, but there are people who do not and will not own a computer in their lifetime, but they do and will continue to purchase TVs, and as long as there is a market, they (TV networks) will keep them running.About half my family, for example, has never used the net.

JohnDeBunkTest (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Luv that Beach Boys redo. Where can we get that as a stand alone number?

chikotube (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

you misunderstand, I didn't say "video" will not survive. I refer to the linear programming model and delivery mediums which include broadcast, cable, and satellite. It will all move to an internet-style platform because it enables the end user to decide when where and how they want to view/hear/read/transmit content that has real value to them. Compared to the internet, the old TV and radio model cannot even come close to touching the possibilites of the internet model.

Truthiness231 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I'd have to disagree: as the kids said in the beginning, one of the reasons the internet is great is because it is part TV. And just like radio, there will always be someone who uses old technology (some would argue that it's different because audio as apposed to audio+video, but all that music can be found on one of the hundreds of music channels on TV (which I can easily argue as better) and yet we still have radio).That, or they merge into one media form: The Telenet(?)

melonbarmonster (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Hate the Ted opening music and sequence. It's self important pretentious and annoying as hell.

prep4md (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I liked the last 5 min. of the talk the most.