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> However how many subscriptions are we going to have to end up with? I started making a list to answer that question myself. So far, I'm up to SEVENTEEN, but

> However how many subscriptions are we going to have to end up with? I started making a list to answer that question myself. So far, I'm up to SEVENTEEN, but I'm sure I'm still overlooking a few.

donohoe 5y ago
I remember dropping cable cos of the costs and now we all have 2-5 streaming services we pay for...?
- syntheticnature 5y ago
  You can at least cycle through streaming services, dropping them when there's less content of interest and then re-adding when it has accumulated. It's much more difficult to do that with your password manager.
- Bud 5y ago
  Even if pick-and-choose subscriptions weren't cheaper than cable (which they are, for me so far at least), I'd gladly pay up to 2x the cost of Comcast service just to avoid subsidizing Comcast's evil monopoly, and how Comcast is intentionally keeping much of the US from having real, modern internet service (read: fiber with symmetric speeds, instead of their bullshit where they pretend a 1000Mbps down/20Mbps up link is lightning-fast and don't even TELL customers what the upstream speed is).
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  And you can cancel and subscribe at a moments notice, unlike cable contracts and having to use cable boxes and equipment rental fees. And you can watch whenever, wherever you want. Sounds like a great improvement to me. You also do not have to pay for 2 to 5 streaming services. You can choose 1, or 2, or however many you want.
  - perryizgr8 5y ago
    > You can choose 1, or 2, or however many you want. That way you could also "choose" not to pay for cable. But the reality is that if you want to watch all the latest popular shows and movies you have to pay for 4-5 streaming services.
    - lotsofpulp 5y ago
      That is generally how the world works. You pay more for more stuff. Not having to pay for ESPN if you do not care about ESPN is an improvement though.

> However how many subscriptions are we going to have to end up with? I started making a list to answer that question myself. So far, I'm up to SEVENTEEN, but I'm sure I'm still overlooking a few.

donohoe 5y ago

I remember dropping cable cos of the costs and now we all have 2-5 streaming services we pay for...?

syntheticnature 5y ago
You can at least cycle through streaming services, dropping them when there's less content of interest and then re-adding when it has accumulated. It's much more difficult to do that with your password manager.
Bud 5y ago
Even if pick-and-choose subscriptions weren't cheaper than cable (which they are, for me so far at least), I'd gladly pay up to 2x the cost of Comcast service just to avoid subsidizing Comcast's evil monopoly, and how Comcast is intentionally keeping much of the US from having real, modern internet service (read: fiber with symmetric speeds, instead of their bullshit where they pretend a 1000Mbps down/20Mbps up link is lightning-fast and don't even TELL customers what the upstream speed is).
lotsofpulp 5y ago
And you can cancel and subscribe at a moments notice, unlike cable contracts and having to use cable boxes and equipment rental fees. And you can watch whenever, wherever you want. Sounds like a great improvement to me. You also do not have to pay for 2 to 5 streaming services. You can choose 1, or 2, or however many you want.
- perryizgr8 5y ago
  > You can choose 1, or 2, or however many you want. That way you could also "choose" not to pay for cable. But the reality is that if you want to watch all the latest popular shows and movies you have to pay for 4-5 streaming services.
  - lotsofpulp 5y ago
    That is generally how the world works. You pay more for more stuff. Not having to pay for ESPN if you do not care about ESPN is an improvement though.