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Indian Orchard, MA 1 edit 1 recommendation OldschoolDSL Premium Member Needs Linux Support Netflix offers native Linux support when using Google Chrome. I don't have to trick Netflix into thinking I'm using Windows or Mac, nor do I need to play 'whack-a-mole" regarding that.



My Grandpa (he's 97) now uses Linux, as does my mother (she's 58), as does my nieces (15, 12, 6) and of course that means my sister and her husband (31, 35). And they're not alone.



Linux plays games (Steam) and can open any Microsoft Office document, including Apple documents too. Hardware support is just as competitive... Long gone are the days when I needed to hunt for a driver. So like it or not, there is a new game in town.



A lot of people I know left Windows when Windows Vista came out. Even more left after the release of Windows 8 / 8.1. And with Windows 10 all but requiring a Microsoft Account to benefit almost anything it offers, plus the the complete layout change again..... Linux is what I've been installing on people's NEW and OLD PC's.



Usually Debian flavored (Debian / Ubuntu / Mint), but OpenSuSe is also something that I'm finding people wanting.



Like it or not... Linux is gaining ground. The last time someone needed help with Windows was December 2014.



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OldschoolDSL

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Indian Orchard, MA OldschoolDSL Premium Member Re: Needs Linux Support If Netflix can do it, so can anyone else.



I use Google Chrome for Linux without any issues or any extra programs. It's fully native support.

decifal

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said by OldschoolDSL: The last time someone needed help with Windows was December 2014. That actually sounds good for windows :-p



OldschoolDSL

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Indian Orchard, MA OldschoolDSL Premium Member Re: Needs Linux Support said by decifal: said by OldschoolDSL: The last time someone needed help with Windows was December 2014. That actually sounds good for windows :-p



Hell, I even have my neighbor using OpenSuSe (she loves it). Ha ha ha ha. What I meant to say was that was the last time someone I knew was using Windows... They switched to Linux.Hell, I even have my neighbor using OpenSuSe (she loves it).



MoreNames

@charter.com 1 recommendation MoreNames Anon Netflix $9 per month It's only $8 for people that were customers before May 2014. Also if you want 3 streams like HBO Now offers it costs $12. So $12 is close to $15



Karl Bode

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join:2000-03-02 Karl Bode News Guy Re: Netflix $9 per month Good point, I had forgotten they changed to offer 4K content and multiple streams to that $12 package. Thanks.



aaronwt

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said by MoreNames : It's only $8 for people that were customers before May 2014. Also if you want 3 streams like HBO Now offers it costs $12. So $12 is close to $15



At $10 a month for three months for HBO Go, I will sign up for it instead of through FiOS. But I will only sign up when there is a show I want to watch. The next show on HBO I will watch is The Leftovers. SO I won't subscribe until that starts. I pay $8 for four HD streams. That is supposed to be my price for life. As long as I never cancel.At $10 a month for three months for HBO Go, I will sign up for it instead of through FiOS. But I will only sign up when there is a show I want to watch. The next show on HBO I will watch is The Leftovers. SO I won't subscribe until that starts.



MoreNames

@charter.com MoreNames Anon Re: Netflix $9 per month said by aaronwt: I pay $8 for four HD streams. That is supposed to be my price for life. As long as I never cancel. Good for you. That doesn't apply to everyone. Someone just signing up is going to pay $9 for 2 streams and $12 if they want 4.

elefante72

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Good point. Since there is no subscription you are going to see a lot of people sign up to binge and then drop.



For instance, if you like GOT and can wait, just wait until the season ends, sign up for $15 and binge over the month. You have now seen GOT for $15, legally.



They HAVE to offer an attractive monthly price if they want to hook the folks who find it easier to just subscribe and not worry about signups, because lets face it most of their back catalog can been seen on other avenues.



Additionally, they would likely add other TW content in there secondarily to hook people long term to make it Netflix-ish, and then syndicated/TP content over time to compete directly against Netflix.



If I were HBO I would do that.



MoreNames

@charter.com MoreNames Anon Re: Netflix $9 per month said by elefante72: Additionally, they would likely add other TW content in there secondarily to hook people long term to make it Netflix-ish, and then syndicated/TP content over time to compete directly against Netflix.



If I were HBO I would do that. They do have Bill Maher and John Oliver which have weekly shows. Not everyone's cup of tea but it is mine. Plus stuff like True Detective. They have new content spread throughout the year. Since I don't normally go to movies anymore or even rent DVDs or do PPV, HBO is where I typically see "new" movies.



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You are mistaken.



Those grandfathered at $7.99 are grandfathered for a minimum of 2 years (after which, they can bump your rates), and we've been reduced to AT LEAST 2 streams. I have, on occasion, gotten a 3rd stream to work (never tried 4), but generally I'm capped at 2 streams.



I've been a member since 2011.



aaronwt

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aaronwt Premium Member Re: Netflix $9 per month said by jaykresge : You are mistaken.



Those grandfathered at $7.99 are grandfathered for a minimum of 2 years (after which, they can bump your rates), and we've been reduced to AT LEAST 2 streams. I have, on occasion, gotten a 3rd stream to work (never tried 4), but generally I'm capped at 2 streams.



I've been a member since 2011. I've been a Netflix streaming member since streaming launched(some years prior to 2011) and a disc rental member since early 1999. When I go to my account page it specifically says, "Your plan price is guaranteed so long as you stay a member". And it also shows that I'm on the 4 screen plan (HD and Ultra HD) for $7.99. When I eventually asked Netflix about it I was told that I will continue to have that price as long as I never cancel or change my streaming plan.



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for Netflix that is not right unless they changed their mind after like 2 years everyone gets the price bump.

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said by aaronwt: said by MoreNames : It's only $8 for people that were customers before May 2014. Also if you want 3 streams like HBO Now offers it costs $12. So $12 is close to $15



At $10 a month for three months for HBO Go, I will sign up for it instead of through FiOS. But I will only sign up when there is a show I want to watch. The next show on HBO I will watch is The Leftovers. SO I won't subscribe until that starts. I pay $8 for four HD streams. That is supposed to be my price for life. As long as I never cancel.At $10 a month for three months for HBO Go, I will sign up for it instead of through FiOS. But I will only sign up when there is a show I want to watch. The next show on HBO I will watch is The Leftovers. SO I won't subscribe until that starts.



And I've been a subscriber for over three years now On mine it says "2 Screens + HD" "Your plan price is guaranteed through at least May 9, 2016."And I've been a subscriber for over three years now



Packeteers

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1 recommendation Packeteers Premium Member gift options needed too (and yes, I know they could link me to my public IP address, but it's not like I want to make it easy for them). I buy my hulu+ and netflix using codes discounted from other people who got them bundled with hdtv's or bought as promotional gift codes. they should do one at $60 per year that is transferrable so people can resell hbo now on ebay too. I prefer a code like this so neither hbo nor my isp/cabletv provider can link my name/address/cc to my viewing habits (all you need for a code to work is a working email address), why? because it's none of their fraking business(and yes, I know they could link me to my public IP address, but it's not like I want to make it easy for them).

iwinrar

join:2010-03-18 iwinrar Member Re: gift options needed too Are you really that paranoid? If your that scared just pirate everything then the only people who know is the location you got it from and they don't care.



Packeteers

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Packeteers Premium Member Re: gift options needed too it's not paranoia, I'm just being prepared when these streamers ultimately get hacked, and millions of personal information records get resold on the dark web - and don't say it doesn't happen... LOL - right now thousands of private Netflix accounts are up for sale on the dark web as I type this - those are currently valid logins to see your real name, address and what CC company you use.

iwinrar

join:2010-03-18 iwinrar Member Re: gift options needed too While I agree the risk is there a 2 step solution wouldn't hurt all that much I wish every site offered it. Let's just hope These streaming providers keep payment info separate. I know that is common practice with some companies let's just hope it is with them. Could always use a prepaid and just add money monthly.



Someone I knew had an Xbox using their account and I helped them fixnthst and we changed their loggin info to something secure and hasn't had an issue since? I think more people need to start using randomly generated passwords. Then combination of the two would prevent individual accounts from being pillaged .

iwinrar

join:2010-03-18 iwinrar Member Re: gift options needed too Interesting I will read it later. Skimmed it before appointment and I see how that is a major issue and should be elimated for more secure forms. The ecrypyion USB keys have interested me a bit. I myself rarely answer with the actually question.



MoreNames

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What is it that you watch that you're ashamed of?



Packeteers

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Forest Hills, NY Packeteers Premium Member Re: gift options needed too said by MoreNames : ashamed said the unregistered anonymous poster...



MoreNames

@charter.com MoreNames Anon Re: gift options needed too said by Packeteers: said by MoreNames : ashamed said the unregistered anonymous poster... So Packeteers is your actual name?

AmericanMan

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I saw Netflix gift cards at Wal Mart a few weeks back.



I was thinking of buying one for my aunt.



Frank

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somewhere Frank Premium Member Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s Seriously, where I live my local cable company (bright house) charges $19 for HBO. If youre an HBO subscriber and its the same content @$10 or less (significant savings) youd be stupid not to switch.



Packeteers

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Packeteers Premium Member Re: Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s there is so much "stupid" out there, it's amazing. I have neighbors in my coop I volunteer to help them buy and install their own cable modem so they don't have to pay $8-$10 rental every Month. despite all the positive feedback from those who did it with me, nearly half the people that know me for years, did not bother with it even a year later, even some still with older 4 channel docsis3 modems and 10/100 port wifi routers that are running slower than their paid for speeds - it's ludicrous.

elefante72

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East Amherst, NY elefante72 Member Re: Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s



I can tell you I was on a call w/ TWC when they tried to "scare" my mother into a leased modem, and at that point many people fold.



FYI - Woot/Amazon/others are selling refurbed Arris/Moto regularly now for low $$$, and these in most cases were activated. As you can imagine a number of folks when activating them are getting flagged by the more abusive operators and refusing to add (either they own it or it's on another account). Arris will work w/ the operator to clear that up.



»www.arrisi.com/support/index.asp It's not stupidity. Humans loathe change and have priorities, If in their eyes it's working (maybe not optimally) they are happy. Also I can tell you family members the same thing. I literally had to gift them cable modems @ Xmas to get them to move. Not everyone is obsessed w/ speed and have no idea they are being gouged on modem fees.I can tell you I was on a call w/ TWC when they tried to "scare" my mother into a leased modem, and at that point many people fold.FYI - Woot/Amazon/others are selling refurbed Arris/Moto regularly now for low $$$, and these in most cases were activated. As you can imagine a number of folks when activating them are getting flagged by the more abusive operators and refusing to add (either they own it or it's on another account). Arris will work w/ the operator to clear that up.



hobgoblin

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Orchard Park, NY hobgoblin Premium Member Re: Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s "As you can imagine a number of folks when activating them are getting flagged by the more abusive operators and refusing to add (either they own it or it's on another account)."



If a modem is alreday on another account or flagged as owned by a cable company, it is impossible for a support agent to add it or activate it. Doing your job is not being abusive by the way.



Hob

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East Amherst, NY elefante72 Member Re: Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s You bring up a good point. I sold my cable modem to my brother which I bought brand new and activated on TWC (for 3 days). I cancelled my TWC account over 2 years ago. When my brother went to activate it he went through wasted hours to get it activated (also on TWC) because guess what is was flagged on my inactive account from years ago...



I call that abusive, because the CM should just be activated, especially if my account had been cancelled years ago.



What was even more infuriating was he had to wait even more time for the TWC modem to update so that the TWC app could authenticate. I figured this out (not due to support), because a call into support (the first time) told me to reinstall the TWC app, and that there were outages happening w/ no TTR. Seeing that this was a simple modem swap, that turned into a nightmare. And to top it all off, that $5 CM is now free because he still has voice...



On my mothers account (also TWC) she has had a CM on that account for maybe 5 years (the CM is like 9 years old and again bought brand new) then out of the blue a modem fee appears and she has to fight that. Same problem getting the TWC app to work (at least I had experience at this point) when I swapped in a new CM.



I would mention that TWC is the only HSI vendor where they live, and if there were choice maybe the game would be a little different like where I live.



Put plainly TWC customer experience sucks, and calling in to activate a modem is like a horse and buggy experience--rough and slow.



I can also go into the lack of CC knowledge or the installer showing up w/ a STB (when ordering a CC), then only a CC, and then forcing me to the store to get a SDV switch and then it not authenticating correctly. At that point I turned around and cancelled TWC and will not likely go back.



I can contrast because I have had TWC and FiOS and I can tell you it is night and day.



So doing your "job" and customer service may or may not be at odds.

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It isn't necessarily "stupid", so much as inertia.



That, and considering you're so willing to label your neighbors, they may not really want your "help". You may be the most gracious guy on the planet, but that doesn't mean everyone wants to show you their cable bill, especially if it has a few PPV items.



A lot of people don't want or need anything beyond basic DSL speeds, if that. It isn't "ludicrous" if it just works and nothing breaks, even at the "standard pricing" everyone here gripes about.



Packeteers

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1 recommendation Packeteers Premium Member Re: Might see a mass exodus from some cable co.s said by elray: considering you're so willing to label your neighbors I never did, nice try though

Kuro

join:2014-10-01 Kuro Member This I can get behind. If this becomes a thing I would have no problems throwing down $100 a year vs $15 a month.



tmh

@comcastbusiness.net tmh Anon When will I see it on Roku? When?