Update:
So far, I like controlling my entertainment choices. At the moment, we aren't watching anything on HBO or Sling so we dropped those subscriptions saving $35/month. I'll resubscribe to HBO when Game of Thrones returns. Roku has lots of choices, too many to consider, including 4K video.
I love binge watching The Good Wife, having missed it on CBS. The Hulu subscription is $12 and removes all the commercials. Network TV is watchable again. I may wait until Game of Thrones is nearly finished with its season to resubscribe HBO so I can binge watch. I forget who is who and what is happening while waiting for a week between episodes. But it's a great spectacle although I need a diagram to follow the story. Another great thing is subtitles for those shows where the characters mumble in an unknown accent. A la carte content is the way news and entertainment should be structured, IMHO. Competition for user subscriptions will improve the quality of programming.
My unlocked Nexus 5X phone arrived and so far it works as advertised with good reception choosing automatically among Sprint, T-Mobile, and WiFi hotspots depending on location. Voice and data for $30/month. This is how cell service should be, IMHO, rather than tying you to a particular carrier. I expect Verizon and AT&T will eventually feel the pressure and become part of a roaming service along with hotspot providers.
So far, I like controlling my entertainment choices. At the moment, we aren't watching anything on HBO or Sling so we dropped those subscriptions saving $35/month. I'll resubscribe to HBO when Game of Thrones returns. Roku has lots of choices, too many to consider, including 4K video.
I love binge watching The Good Wife, having missed it on CBS. The Hulu subscription is $12 and removes all the commercials. Network TV is watchable again. I may wait until Game of Thrones is nearly finished with its season to resubscribe HBO so I can binge watch. I forget who is who and what is happening while waiting for a week between episodes. But it's a great spectacle although I need a diagram to follow the story. Another great thing is subtitles for those shows where the characters mumble in an unknown accent. A la carte content is the way news and entertainment should be structured, IMHO. Competition for user subscriptions will improve the quality of programming.
My unlocked Nexus 5X phone arrived and so far it works as advertised with good reception choosing automatically among Sprint, T-Mobile, and WiFi hotspots depending on location. Voice and data for $30/month. This is how cell service should be, IMHO, rather than tying you to a particular carrier. I expect Verizon and AT&T will eventually feel the pressure and become part of a roaming service along with hotspot providers.