Chapter 10
Cutting the Cord: Ten Steps to Going Cable-Free
IN THIS CHAPTER
Figuring out which shows and equipment you need
Checking into live TV and streaming options
Using Fire TV to make cable-free look easy
Cutting the cord and never looking back
Did you know that a cord-hater is someone who dislikes paying for cable TV? That person may then become a cord-shaver, who takes steps to reduce her cable TV bill. Either way, that person can’t ever call herself a cord-never, which refers to those enviable (and probably very young) folks among us who’ve never had a cable TV subscription.
However, a cord-hater can definitely become a cord-cutter, meaning someone who severs her relationship with her cable company and finds alternatives to cable elsewhere. That elsewhere may well be Fire TV because it offers tons of alternatives to cable, from Amazon Prime Video to Netflix to YouTube.
If you find yourself with an ever-increasing amount of steam coming out of your ears every time you pay your cable bill, then you may be ready to take the cord-cutting plunge. If so, this chapter offers you ...
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