 gigahurtzPremium
join:2001-10-20
Palm Coast, FL | As an NFL fan.. this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I wouldn't enjoy it and would rather go spend money at a local sports bar.
I can't imagine Verizon keeping this for very long as I just don't see this being a big sell. |
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| said by gigahurtz:this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I wouldn't enjoy it and would rather go spend money at a local sports bar. I can't imagine Verizon keeping this for very long as I just don't see this being a big sell. No. But you will be able to listen in on(audio only) any game being played. And, if they did what Sprint's app did, you can get live running stats and play-by-play info(text) on any game as well. |
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Tcomp
join:2008-07-29
Greenbelt, MD | reply to gigahurtz
They're not going after people who can watch games at home or in a sports bar. They're going after people on the go - people who are not in reach of a TV during a game - at the airport, in a cab, on the train, etc. They're looking to grow the pie, not take someone else's slice. |
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said by gigahurtz:this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I wouldn't enjoy it and would rather go spend money at a local sports bar. I can't imagine Verizon keeping this for very long as I just don't see this being a big sell. Yes, now the NFL can pay for Big Ben's rape lawsuit and sexual battery lawsuit/criminal case, that one player's 7 kids, TO's anger management classes. But, it can't pay for that $1.6 billion Cowboy stadium. Oh, it can pay for Vikings hooker cruise too. LOL! |
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gigahurtzPremium
join:2001-10-20
Palm Coast, FL | reply to Tcomp
said by Tcomp:They're not going after people who can watch games at home or in a sports bar. They're going after people on the go - people who are not in reach of a TV during a game - at the airport, in a cab, on the train, etc. They're looking to grow the pie, not take someone else's slice. While I am on the go, I just don't see the sense in listening to a game. It just doesn't provide the same effect. I'd rather DVR it and watch it when I get home or to a location that I can watch it at. I can appreciate those who would benefit from this service, it just wouldn't benefit me in any way. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
kudos:1 | Its inevitable that they will eventually put the "copy never" flag on the broadcast and get you to upgrade to the PPV VOD copy if you want to pause it. |
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 SLDPremium
join:2002-04-17
San Francisco, CA | reply to gigahurtz
said by gigahurtz:this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I'm even easier - I would never watch a game! |
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 KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little GuyPremium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
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said by Tcomp:They're not going after people who can watch games at home or in a sports bar. They're going after people on the go - people who are not in reach of a TV during a game - at the airport, in a cab, on the train, etc. They're looking to grow the pie, not take someone else's slice. They'll be charging everybody for the costs involved, however.
$720 million is a nice chunk of change.
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 dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | reply to gigahurtz
said by gigahurtz:this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I wouldn't enjoy it and would rather go spend money at a local sports bar. I can't imagine Verizon keeping this for very long as I just don't see this being a big sell. would phones battery even last the length of a game?
not to mention what that would do to the 5gb cap.
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For someone who travels a lot on the road I would say this would be great but I already have Sirius Radio but it will come in handy if I'm out and can't get it on tv. |
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gigahurtzPremium
join:2001-10-20
Palm Coast, FL | reply to dvd536
said by dvd536:said by gigahurtz:this is absolutely ridiculous. I would never watch a game on my phone. I wouldn't enjoy it and would rather go spend money at a local sports bar. I can't imagine Verizon keeping this for very long as I just don't see this being a big sell. would phones battery even last the length of a game? not to mention what that would do to the 5gb cap. I wondered the same thing. I would imagine all that data being processed would take a hefty toll on the battery but who knows. |
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