March 6, 2009

Road Runner, Clearwire or Hele?

These days, everything you could possibly need is online, including all your favorite shows. Has cable become obsolete?

The answer could quite possibly be yes.

I've noticed lately that I'm not making much use of my TV and have been considering whether or not I should continue to purchase basic cable. During the week, I'm normally too busy to catch my favorite shows when they air. More and more I find it easier to watch online. I end up watching several episodes at one time. The commercials are shorter in length and there seem to be less of them. I'm not sure if this is the case for every network, but it seems to be this way for the shows I watch.

The one thing that makes me hesitate to cut my cable is my Road Runner. I definitely can't go without a connection to the information superhighway. (Haven't heard that saying in a while have you?) If I give up my cable, what ISP will I be able to use?

I've been considering Clearwire and Hele because supposedly I can take it with me anywhere I go. But, I don't know anyone who uses these services. Do they even work? Can you tell the difference between it and Road Runner? I've been spoiled at work and at home so I don't know if I can go back to a slow connection.

How will I ever watch my TV shows or Netflix online? Being able to do these things are the main reason for canceling cable, so it better work really well. Anyone know how these ISPs work? Are they effective? Is it worth the time and effort to switch?

2 comments:

Richard said...

I'm pretty sure you can cancel your cable television service yet still keep your Road Runner. I've seen the two services offered as separate packages.

Don't know much about Hele or Clearwire, I'm afraid. I've been curious about them, too, though.

-r-

skycastles said...

Really? That would probably be ideal for me. I'll have to look into that as I research Clearwire and Hele as well.