radarman
join:2005-06-01
Odenton, MD
| reply to rec9140
Re: Nail in the coffin
Hey, I did "fight back" - I quit watching/listening.
Were it not for my wife, we could probably ditch our TV. I just got tired of the bull. Even today, I only watch 4 or 5 programs regularly. With the exception of Battlestar Galactica (which I have found strangely addictive) I could give up the remainder fairly easily if I had to.
Although not due to DRM, but more a lack of quality recordings, I have virtually quit buying new CD's. Very rarely do I now discover a CD worth buying. I haven't bought a new CD in over a year.
Ironically, I bought more CD's when I was using Napster and WinMX than I do now - because I could tell if the CD was worth spending money on, and the quality of files on both services was exceedingly subpar.
Lastly, related to the general lack of interest in current movies and TV, I only own about 5 DVD's. This is largely due to the fact that, at $20 per movie, I can only afford to see a handful of movies. Of those, only a smaller subset end up being something I think I would ever like to see again.
As a result, my "entertainment" tab is mostly my cable bill and eating out with the wife. |
