On Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 10:54:22 AM UTC-10, Jinx the Minx wrote:
> > wrote:
> > On Tue, 2 Jul 2019 02:28:37 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Bruce > wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:58:43 -0300, wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT), "
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Monday, July 1, 2019 at 4:27:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:05:03 -0700 (PDT), "
> >>>>>> > wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I get two PBS channels, one is my local and the other one is from a large
> >>>>>>> town 100 miles east of me. I do see where there is another 'national' PBS
> >>>>>>> station on DirecTV but it is not available to me.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> All that can be streamed, I would never go back to paying for cable.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Yes, if I pay for different streaming devices. DirecTV, here, is cheaper
> >>>>> than cable.
> >>>>
> >>>> Like a 1 off $50 for chromecasting? Doesn't get cheaper than that!
> >>>
> >>> I use chromecasting too. The only problem is that I can't pause the
> >>> program with the remote. I have to walk all the way to the computer
> >>>
> >>
> >> The Roku and Amazon Fire Stick both put the Chromecast to shame.
> >
> > I reviewed both, Roku with a friend who had it, and I actually bought
> > an Amazon Fire Stick, but in the end Chromecast won out.
> >
>
> I own all three devices, actually four with 2 Rokus, and my clear
> preference is for the Roku. The Fire Stick is my close second choice, but I
> wont use the Chromecast anymore even if its the last device on earth.
> Hate it. Clunky junk.

It might be clunky junk but when it came out, it was just great. I got a couple of them. I don't use them anymore. That's the way of technology. Tech waits for neither man nor invention.