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<hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com> wrote:
> On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 9:18:48 PM UTC-4, Dave Garland wrote:
> 
>>> And while an adding machine would find multiple uses around
>>> the house, especially for balancing one's checkbook and a few
>>> other household chores (and sometimes for kids' homework*),
>>> a computer would also have plenty of uses around the home,
>>> such as email and word processing. 
>  
>> But note that email probably incurs a monthly charge for Inet access. 
> 
> There are several free email services.
> 
> 
>> Maybe that can be rolled into the cost of your phone (which will 
>> probably be far higher than it was in 1967). 
> 
> Basic telephone service (if it is still available) has remained
> the same, adjusted for inflation.  But not many people get it.
> 
> Most telephone services today include free national long distance.
> Obviously long distance usage varies by individual, but generally,
> most people are saving money.  (Note that "long distance" include
> regional calling, or "short haul toll"; that costs can add up if
> one is a suburban subscriber.)
> 
> 
>> Or the cost of cable TV 
>> (which will certainly be far higher than in 1967). 
> 
> The television aspect of cable TV certainly has dramatically
> increased, yet, they have also dramatically increased the
> number of commercials in a show.  For instance, I timed it
> and years ago it was roughly 25% commercials while now it
> is 40%.

I usually see 25-30%. When I watch a show I've DVRed it seems like an hours
show takes about 40-45 minutes when I skip the commercials.
 
> 
> However, if one gets telephone service with their cable TV,
> I believe the price is fairly reasonable, and it includes some
> special features (which used to cost extra) as well as national
> long distance.  One downside, at least in my area, is that
> cable-TV telephone service has no power outage backup--if the
> power goes, so does your telephone service, and it remains out
> for a while even after power is restored.  Cable TV phone 
> requires _both_ power in your house as well as power for the
> junction boxes.

I'm getting a deal with bundled phone/TV/internet cheaper than TV and
internet alone.   I unhooked the phone modem and don't use it. All I was
getting were wrong numbers and salescalls.

-- 
Pete