Why can;t the cable companies offer one more packahe > where the customer chooses what they want? There is bound to be a cost per > channel which when added together would equal my option cost. Different > channels might have different costs - people should be given the option of > choosing what they want.
I agree!... But seems everything's like that... When was the last time we looked at a new car or truck and found that to have one option you wanted you had to buy a "package" of trim and garbage you didn't need nor want? T > From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:29:44 -0500 > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV > > Howdy John, > Didn;t mean to imply they would turn off towers - but as far as > upgrading phones - when I bought my last phones all I wanted was a basic > phone - all I do is place calls - don;t need a screen, send/receive text, a > camera, and all the other "enhancements" on the phones. Looking at the > phones in the Verizon store (Verizon because they have coverage in the > country where my wife works) all they had were phones with bells and > whistles. I didn;t want or need a phone with a camera but I was told they > no longer offer phones without a camera. Surely there are more people than > me who don't care to use their phone as a camera? > > I think the discussion has gotten mixed together - phones, cable TV, > HDTV, etc - when I said services were degraded to persuade people to upgrade > I was speaking of cable TV turning off more and more channels (~10 channels > in the last year) in the basic cable TV and moving them into Digital TV, > effectively raising the cost of the package I subscribed to. > > As far as MTV - you think the only reasonable option is to turn off > cable TV completely? Why can;t the cable companies offer one more packahe > where the customer chooses what they want? There is bound to be a cost per > channel which when added together would equal my option cost. Different > channels might have different costs - people should be given the option of > choosing what they want. > > Why not include the Playboy/Starz/HBO/MAX/Etc channels in the basic > package and raise the overall price of the basic package? To me it's the > same argument for including/excluding MTV in any package. The only reason > MTV isn;t offered as an option is because the current widespread coverage of > MTV would drop dramatically. > > I happen to believe the customer should have the option of choosing what > goes into the packages they pay for - and while it doesn;t/can;t work in > some situations/industries, the cable TV industry could easily attach a > price to each channel and include/exclude it from a package. They have > enormous flexibility... > > Take care -- > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:34 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT HDTV > > >> LarryT wrote: >>> Exactly. They gradually degrade service until digital becomes mandatory >>> to >>> guarantee consistant service. >> >> And how did they do that? I think somebody would notice and complain if >> they turned off a tower. Come on! Most people upgrade their phones!! >> That is 99% of the reason most people have digital phones now... >> >> John >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1209 - Release Date: 1/4/2008 >> 12:05 PM >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
