Pumps' Perplexities

I have written about this 3-in-1 deal before.....This is
the one that will combine your cable-internet-telephone
service and bill in one easy monthly payment......

The cable companies are trying to get into the telephone
business and the telephone companies in to the cable
business.....Therefore all the TV advertisement and the
belief that competition is good.....WRONG.....

Once you switch from one company to another, the new
company will "lock you in".....In the long run it will cost
you additional monies should you desire to change your
service again.....Your future "options" will be limited and
costly......

I am one that likes to keep my "options" open.....Triple
service can be $99 for the first year, then you are stuck
with $145.....I have concluded that if you keep your
communications "status quo" most likely the companies
will change you over for free when they have to.....If
they don't, they will lose "another" customer......
That is not cost effective to them in the long run.......

Still love my olde Western Electric dial rotary wall
telephone....Bought it in 1987 for $26 and it is still
working fine on my olde copper wires........

PS: Microsoft is going to spend millions in repairing their
X-Box game controllers.....Seems they are not holding
up after 2-3 years of use.....Pumps