Comments on: How To Cut the Cord Apple-Style in 2011 http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/ Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: April 26 Is Cord Cutters Day: Join Us for Meetups Everywhere: Online Video News « http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-612601 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:01:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-612601 [...] Meet in style with Darrell Etherington from GigaOM’s Apple Blog, who’s been writing about Apple-specific cord cutting for a long time as well. Check here for more details and to [...]

]]> By: Brandon http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-579125 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:05:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-579125 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse & Imagination Movers are 2 of my kids favorites that are not on Netflix Instant. Special Agent Oso is another.

Sure, Diego, Dora and Backyardigans are available, but kids don’t watch those as often.

]]> By: mark http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-578712 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:56:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-578712 I hope You are kiding..There is absolutlely a ton of shows for kids of all ages..Go to netflix site and look under “children and family”. Broken down by ages and genres. From disney to nickolodeon..Wow what are your kids watching?

]]> By: hernan http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-568543 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:15:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-568543 Why not just cut the cord, turn off the computer, and take the kids out on a hike, a bike ride, a picnic, a swim, or the sort of activities that are FREE and give you the best reward, HEALTH?

]]> By: Rich http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-568176 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:55:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-568176 Well…to put a nail in their coffin our local cableco, Frontier FiOS, just announced a 50% rate increase! (http://bit.ly/hibsPN) There were huge concerns about Frontier’s acquisition of Verizon last July due to severe under capitalization and no experience in the FiOS business. They made numerous promises to the government agencies to get approval for the acquisition which they have broken at every turn. It looks like the fears were valid as service has gone into the tank and they are running out of money.

Once our “protected” pricing runs out this year we’re done with Frontier. Glad I began planning for the switch a while back!

]]> By: Brett http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-568097 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:18:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-568097 I was in the same boat economics wise. Was paying $60 for tv and internet from comcast, but was told if i dropped the tv part the internet price would increase by 50% making my bill $50. However, this last week I called and simply stated I don’t watch tv, but I love the internet, what can they do? He ended up allowing me to remove my tv package saving me $30, then increased my internet speed from 1mbps to 5mbps and lowered the price of the internet alone to $25 a month. So now I am paying $25 a month for 5mbps internet from comcast.

Just throwing that out there to show that Comcast is willing to give you a good deal on internet without forcing you to bundle. Not sure why they wouldnt give me that deal 2 months ago, but will now.

]]> By: DANIEL http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-565604 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:55:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-565604 Since we live far from both Grandmas, we went the Mac Mini route. Never has Skype looked so good (using Dell before). We can play all our iTunes content, buy new content (rather than renting with new Apple TV), and have an option for showing our edited home movies. I’ve heard streaming looks good with the new ATV, but who wants to run upstairs to turn on the computer. Or have to pick the right device when all the computers are on?
The HDMI output on the new Mini made it a clear choice. So far this year (or last as the case may be) We have been happy with all the hardware updates. Especially the Air and Mini.

]]> By: jim http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-564054 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:07:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-564054 I have cut the cord, The Roku box many channels including netflix and hulu plus I have total subscriptions of $22.00 per month an antena gets me seven local channels, the kids love the programming and finally I am free.

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-564037 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:10:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-564037 I tried this eight months ago – the content isn’t there. Like Scott, I can’t afford iTunes, so I was searching network sites and feed sites for the half-dozen shows my family and I watch. It was very difficult to enjoy the experience … and my wife and son didn’t have the patience to do it, either.

In the end, cable and satellite providers make it easy, that’s why I keep paying them.

]]> By: Brandon http://gigaom.com/2010/12/30/how-to-cut-the-cord-apple-style-in-2011/#comment-563756 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 01:11:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=281770#comment-563756 I am sort of the in the same predicament. I really want to drop Directv, but I am having trouble with replacing the kids programming (economically) and NASCAR. (My 4 year old son is a huge fan. He takes it very seriously. I can take it or leave it.)

Between a combination of Netflix and Hulu (or iTunes), I can replace anything that I personally want to watch.

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