As a kid I imagined the future as being able to hold a TV in your pocket, and flying skateboards. For the latter I guess electric scooters will have to do

  • NoIWontPickAName
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    32 months ago

    No, because your smartphone needs internet, tv signals reach way more places, and more reliably.

    Especially since broadcast tv, in America ya damn Limeys, is free, while internet is either very localized (WiFi, etc…) which may or may not be free, or wide spread (Cell phones, Satellites, etc…) which are definitely pay.

    • @BorgDrone
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      12 months ago

      Do they?

      I can watch my local TV channels from the other side of the planet. I don’t think the signal reaches that far.

          • NoIWontPickAName
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            22 months ago

            That that is the difference to me, a tv has a built in tv tuner, otherwise it is a streaming device.

            • @BorgDrone
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              12 months ago

              So? Not sure why the difference matters. What is even the use or a tuner anymore?

                • @BorgDrone
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                  12 months ago

                  Which has significantly worse picture quality than cable or fiber, has fewer channels and isn’t even significantly cheaper