They want to try and compete with the cable systems out there so they went to a leasing model. I guess no one told them that cable customers don't pay anything upfront for their hardware. I've got an HD-DVR that only has a monthly fee. Why can't they go to that form of a leasing model? $8 a month is a lot easier to swallow than $200 or $300 up front.
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They want to try and compete with the cable systems out there so they went to a leasing model. I guess no one told them that cable customers don't pay anything upfront for their hardware. I've got an HD-DVR that only has a monthly fee. Why can't they go to that form of a leasing model? $8 a month is a lot easier to swallow than $200 or $300 up front.