Assignment 3.1

Television has evolved over the years. I can recall when I was a youngster having a very small quantity of channels to choose from. My family had a old fashioned antena tower with what they called a "rotor" attached to the very top. To better "tune in" a staion you turned the knob until the reception was clear, sounds odd now, but it worked then. As technology grew, the invitation of "satellite dish" television became all the rage. We had this huge, black, wire mesh dish in our front yard ,attached to a metal pole, cemented into the ground. Again ,in order to find stations, you had to move the dish by selecting a satellite orbiting the earth. The dish slowly moved upward, or side to side until the connection was made. This process could be slowed by the wind, rain, or snow. It took forever just to find one station and the selection of channels was still slim. Very slim.

Today we have smaller, less cumbersome dishes. These dishes are attached to the side of houses, or roof lines. You see them everywhere. Cable television was once the wave of the future, but now you can access hundreds of channels by simply placing a call or going online and order your personal dish. Several companies have created a price war and fight for your business. These companies battle with each other and cable services by adding packages and special pricing to earn your business. You can almost pick your price and channels you would ever want. From experience, the dependability of the DirectTV network has served me well over the years. This is a far cry from the old days when we spent hours searching for something to watch. Even though there's nothing like running out side in a storm to move your dish because the rotor device had gotten wet and quit working. That's sarcasm !!!!