Yes, convenience is how the cable companies get you pay their ever rising fees. It's like paying someone to change the oil in your car or doing it yourself. It's covenant, but you pay for that and for some people (maybe most) they don't mind. I've been a "do-it-your-selfer" for most of my life. So when a friend showed me the Firestick, I was a little slow to adopt it, but now I only pay for internet.
If you're willing to do a little work you can save a lot of money. I hear too often "I can't learn that, I'm too old", BS! You're never too old to learn, you just have to want to.
To save even more money from the cable company, buy your own modem and router, they will pay for themselves in just over a year. Get a TV antenna, either inside you attic or outside (Yes, they are allowed here) then you get a crystal clear picture.
Don't want to go cold turkey? Get a Firestick and try it out. Get something like Sling, Roku, Hulu or some other service like these (Google "Cutting the cord").
On another issue, are you tired of putting up with Windows? Get a Chromebook and never worry about getting a virus, or updates or losing files. Safe, Simple, Secure.
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