Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income”
by douche on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @12:56PM
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> Televisions were prohibitively priced as to make one even a stretch.
It's just astounding how cheap televisions have become. A 32" flatscreen is like $150, and weighs ten pounds.
Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income”
by itomato on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @02:19PM
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Whereas content is $100/month when it used to be $0.
Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income”
by throwa38282 on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @02:36PM
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Broadcast TV is still free. Movies always cost a fair amount of money.
An internet connection with youtube is $30 which is WAY more variety than "back then".
Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income”
by itomato on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @03:09PM
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Mmm. Yeah, I get loads of value from Univision and Home Shopping Channels like HSN, QVC and the others.
Can't forget Qubo and Me.tv. Good times, for sure.
Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income”
by throwa38282 on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @04:02PM
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CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS
Also, I'm suspecting you're not a Spanish speaker, so I guess it's okay to discount a channel that over 10% of the US has utility for.
Cable TV is a relatively recent invention, has quickly declining subscription rates, and has always been billed as premium.
Televisions were prohibitively priced as to make one even a stretch.
And, travel was prohibitively priced so that only the ultra-rich could afford planes. When cars hit the scene en masse, it brought rise to car trips.
So, I guess you're saying people aren't living within their means? But they weren't necessarily then either... And boy, I sure miss all of the great stuff from the 50s.