Due the following changes and cancellation of Smithsonian, I have canceled my Dish Absolute package, really happy now!
1). Dish Absolute fee will go up, effectivel Feb 1, 2009
2). Any new HDs will NOT be available to Absolute package. In order to get FNCHD, etc, customer need to buy out remaining contract ($10 per month for remaining contract), then sign up for the Turbo. So from what I am paying $30 per month, I have to pay $50+$10 to get all available HDs, compare to my current package, I basically paying $30 for FNCHD, FBNHD.
3). More channels are coming, so those who might get pissed by no.2 may justify it if they add lots of Hds, no idea how many they will add.
4). For those who signed up for HD only package (before 09/2008), Dish's rationale is since you have already got a good deal before, we make you to pay dearly if you want to get more HDs from now on.
5). Compare Dish to DirectV, if HDs is what you what, Dish is still cheaper, but not that much difference. And remember, Directv is far more harsh to enforce contract and more greedy, so Directv is not a nice choice either unless you have a home (makes a contract more amenable) and enough cash.
6). Big companies are mean bastards, AT&T, Comcast are also arrogant. I am fed up with big Wall Street listed US companies, from now on, I will always prefer NOT to buy their products whenever I can. I am small, but I will act in a way that will hopefully leads to better corporate responsibility and good ethics. (Can anyone justify big cell phone termination fee when their phone cost AT&T $40 and given to you for "FREE")
Hopefully no one will attack me viciously, my hope is in good faith, and will serve this country's best interest in long term. Look how much we are suffering now. God bless!
1). Dish Absolute fee will go up, effectivel Feb 1, 2009
2). Any new HDs will NOT be available to Absolute package. In order to get FNCHD, etc, customer need to buy out remaining contract ($10 per month for remaining contract), then sign up for the Turbo. So from what I am paying $30 per month, I have to pay $50+$10 to get all available HDs, compare to my current package, I basically paying $30 for FNCHD, FBNHD.
3). More channels are coming, so those who might get pissed by no.2 may justify it if they add lots of Hds, no idea how many they will add.
4). For those who signed up for HD only package (before 09/2008), Dish's rationale is since you have already got a good deal before, we make you to pay dearly if you want to get more HDs from now on.
5). Compare Dish to DirectV, if HDs is what you what, Dish is still cheaper, but not that much difference. And remember, Directv is far more harsh to enforce contract and more greedy, so Directv is not a nice choice either unless you have a home (makes a contract more amenable) and enough cash.
6). Big companies are mean bastards, AT&T, Comcast are also arrogant. I am fed up with big Wall Street listed US companies, from now on, I will always prefer NOT to buy their products whenever I can. I am small, but I will act in a way that will hopefully leads to better corporate responsibility and good ethics. (Can anyone justify big cell phone termination fee when their phone cost AT&T $40 and given to you for "FREE")
Hopefully no one will attack me viciously, my hope is in good faith, and will serve this country's best interest in long term. Look how much we are suffering now. God bless!
