No, early adopters of Vista couldn't get on the Internet to tell anyone about what happened to them. All they could do was watch their "Vista Compatible" labelled PCs reboot over and over and over.

OS X 10.5 Leopard

Mmmm...HDMI lovin'

Over here in Euless, we got those channels just before the Olympics got under way. TWC even teased us with USA in HD during the games, but promptly shut it off after the closing ceremonies.

I think that's the part that makes me truly angry. The fact that TWC was able to add USA HD as well as two additional HD channels just for the Olympics proves that their decision to withhold HD content from consumers in D/FW has nothing to do with their network or any other technical factors. After all, the channels were up and running just fine, right?

No, rather TWC chooses to repeatedly use their government sanctioned monopoly to cheap out on their customers. And for what? A few more cents per customer per month in gross profit?

This hits especially hard for those who live in apartment complexes or who have HOAs that prohibit satelite dishes, or that have found the loophole in the FCC's ruling against exclusive contracts. (My complex, for example, allows residents to use whatever provider they wish--so long as they continue to pay for Time Warner's service which is lumped in with rent.)

What's even worse than all of this? Verizon and AT&T have, thus far, failed to sufficiently penetrated TWC's market for them to be of any concern. Frankly, even if they had I doubt TWC would care. Much like Comcast and AT&T Broadband before them, they would probably just hold onto the network until it ceases to be profitable and then dump it on some other provider whose service is likely to be just as lackluster as TWC's.

So, what's a non-satelite capable apartment dweller to do? So far, I guess it's down to suffering through until the gods over at Time Warner deign to bring us up to speed with sprawling metropolises (metropoli?) like the urban center that is Waco, Texas.

I feel your pain. I'm in Euless, just across the airport from Irving and I get no TWC love.

Good job, Voom. Here's hoping you use the cash (if you ever get it) to make a network that doesn't suck.

Here's a thought: Freesat HD, the U.S. version.

The Motorolas TWC uses in D/FW are no better. My DVR locks up when doing nothing more than flipping channels.

NINE MONTHS?!

TWC can roll out HD channels area-wide in San Antonio/Austin in one fell swoop, but it takes NINE MONTHS to do it in Dallas/Ft. Worth?

Do they seriously expect us to believe that it takes an equal amount of time to push the "Ok" button on a piece of software as it does to conceive and gestate a human life? Do they think we're stupid?

Still, it's about damn time we got something to watch in HD other than Mark Cuban's favorite passtime and wrestling.

Not that it matters if you're a cable customer in Dallas/Ft. Worth since neither TWC or Charter carries FS-SW in HD. :)

Psst. TWC? Hi. Um...I wanted to suggest another place that would like some HD.

It's much bigger than Syracuse, generates a ton more revenue, and has been quietly watching while every other podunk town gets HD. It's a little place called Dallas. You know, 8th largest broadcast market in the U.S.?

If you could, like, give us something--anything--that'd be just great.