Direct TV Texas and How to Stay Connected
For years I had cable TV at my home in El Paso – and a dial-up modem. I thought about doing something else to get Internet – a DSL line, a connection through my cable provider – but I really didn't see the benefit and couldn't see paying the extra money.
Then my cable company raised its rates. Again.
I'd seen ads for various satellite television deals and for direct TV Texas. From the perspective of watching television, it made a lot of sense to me. My wife talked me into trying their Internet service when we finally broke down and signed up with a satellite provider.
Up until that point I hadn't really understood what the broadband experience was like. It was like your first taste of chocolate mild after a lifetime of plain white milk. Moving from a ten-speed bike to a motorcycle. In a very short period of time I learned that the Internet had a lot more to offer than what I was taking advantage of – and I decided that paying the difference over my old dial-up costs was worth it.
And now, broadband has meant that social networks (like Facebook and Twitter) are much more meaningful experiences.