Is television finished?
Of course it isn't, but are we in the midst of its decline?
I was out riding my bike around today, trying to decided if
I should buy a new TV. I found a couple
that I am interested in, and if I bought them today, I wouldn't have to pay
tax. I couldn't decide if I should spend
900 bucks on a new TV and sound equipment, or if I should save the money for
the cool bike that I want to buy. (feel
free to comment--but I have about 1 hour to make this decision).
While riding I stopped to talk to a woman who was also
riding, but taking a rest. She mentioned
that she loved watching Netflix on her laptop, and was planning on throwing out
her TV. I didn't ask her if she would
give it to me, but not that I think about it, maybe I should have.
The point being, I know a lot of people would rather pay a
small fee and their internet provider rather than traditional cable. If they had sports on Netflix, I am sure a
lot of us would do the same. If they
make more TV series for Netflix only, would more people rather watch them? I don't have the answers to these
questions--and I am still wrestling with the TV debate, but I guess only time
will tell. Maybe this is the beginning
of the end of television as we know it.
