What do you think if Apple tried to buy Dish Network!?!

[Claude Greiner]

If Apple bought Dish they would come out with a new hopper every year and we would all be standing in line at the Apple Store to get one

 

[ejwhite]

Ever own any to make a price to value evaluation.

Yes I have. I have a iPad Mini 2. It is a quality tablet and I like it alot, but it is still over priced.

 

[dewzan]

so essentially apple would improve dish slightly (and ONLY slightly) and then quadruple the price.

 

[ChadT41]

Yes I have. I have a iPad Mini 2. It is a quality tablet and I like it alot, but it is still over priced.

So quality is overpriced? I hate android tablets. They seem more suitable for kids toys rather than business or personal accessories.

 

[bobvick]

Ps, sling media and HughesNet are both owned by Echostar. Not Dish.

You are right about that, but oddly enough, even though they share a name Sling TV is a division of Dish Network and is separate from Sling Media.

 

[ChadT41]

Yup. SlingTV is a Dish baby, and SlingMedia is an Echostar. There are quite a few other differences, but none really worth mentioning. Basically, the author is a moron.

 

[GaryPen]

Ever own any to make a price to value evaluation?

I have owned multiple platforms, and currently have Windows, OSX, and Android products in my household. (I no longer own any iOS products.)
For the equivalent HW, Apple products always cost more, often substantially more.

And, I personally prefer Windows 7 over any version of OSX, and Android over iOS. (Although, I'm not that crazy over Android 6 "Marshmallow". I liked Lollipop better. ) I only use my MacBook for web surfing in the LR. For real computing activity, I use my Lenovo Windows 7 machine. For BR surfing, I use my Lenovo Android tablet.

I also prefer Roku over AppleTV, after using both. I'm interested in trying FireTV, and possibly Nexus Player, as well.

 

[Tyralak]

It would definitely make my decision a whole lot easier. I don't hate apple. I hate their business model!

Dish's business model is worse.

 

[ejwhite]

So quality is overpriced? I hate android tablets. They seem more suitable for kids toys rather than business or personal accessories.

Apple can sell quality without gouging the consumer. An example is Apple charges $100 to add 16GB of memory. 16GB of memory can be purchased for under $10 retail. I'm sure Apple pays a whole lot less.

 

[ChadT41]

Do you buy discount knock off cheap brands of EHDs or do you spend a mid to high price point to get the WD or other name brand that has a good history?

 

[Foxbat]

If Apple bought Dish they would come out with a new hopper every year and we would all be standing in line at the Apple Store to get one

Have you seen the various threads about the Hopper 3? The interest is very Appley...

 

[Jim S.]

If Apple bought Dish they would come out with a new hopper every year and we would all be standing in line at the Apple Store to get one

But at least it wouldn't need to reboot every night.

 

[JSheridan]

But at least it wouldn't need to reboot every night.

No, they'd probably put a battery in it that needs to be charged every 2 hours and an automatic screen cracker.

 

[Scherrman]

Yes I have. I have a iPad Mini 2. It is a quality tablet and I like it alot, but it is still over priced.

But overpriced based on what? I get that they are a bit expensive but it's hard to call something overpriced without an accurate comparison with something or at least knowing the cost to manufacture and sell the product.

 

[navychop]

Apple can sell quality without gouging the consumer. An example is Apple charges $100 to add 16GB of memory. 16GB of memory can be purchased for under $10 retail. I'm sure Apple pays a whole lot less.

But Apple adds MAGIC!


Actually, I went over to the iPhone as my first smart phone. And got my wife an iPad3. I wanted something that "just works." Kinda similar to why I have Dish and not FTA.

I got my MiL an Android tablet. It validated my choice in Apple products. But for her, it is more than good enough. I'd have smashed it against a brick wall by now.

 

[Troch77]

No, they'd probably put a battery in it that needs to be charged every 2 hours and an automatic screen cracker.

And you have to throw it out when the battery is finally dead.

 

[GaryPen]

But overpriced based on what? I get that they are a bit expensive but it's hard to call something overpriced without an accurate comparison with something or at least knowing the cost to manufacture and sell the product.

??? There are tons of comparable items available. We don't need to know the cost of manufacture, only the cost of purchase.

 

[GaryPen]

Do you buy discount knock off cheap brands of EHDs or do you spend a mid to high price point to get the WD or other name brand that has a good history?

Compare the cost of a WD external HDD to an Apple "Time Machine". (Their stupid naming conventions are just the icing on the gravy, for me.)

 

[Bobby]

Compare the cost of a WD external HDD to an Apple "Time Machine". (Their stupid naming conventions are just the icing on the gravy, for me.)

I'm confused Gary. Apple Time Machine is back up software built in to OSX. I've got that tied to a WD external HDD. Works like a charm for me because it's automatic.....

 

[lparsons21]

I'm confused Gary. Apple Time Machine is back up software built in to OSX. I've got that tied to a WD external HDD. Works like a charm for me because it's automatic.....

He's thinking of the Time Capsule which is a combo of AirPort Extreme router with a hard drive built in. I have one of those and my MacBook gets backed up to it automagically and wirelessly by the Time Machine application. And yes it is more expensive than other ways, but like all things Apple it just works. Well worth the extra expense.


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