The top ten reasons why the television is better than the World Wide Web

[John Corn]

10. It doesn't take minutes to build the picture when you change TV channels.

9. When was the last time you tuned in to "Melrose Place" and got a "Error 404" message?

8. There are fewer grating color schemes on TV--even on MTV.

7. The family never argues over which Web site to visit this evening.

6. A remote control has fewer buttons than a keyboard.

5. Even the worst TV shows never excuse themselves with an "Under Construction" sign.

4. Seinfeld never slows down when a lot of people tune in.

3. You just can't find those cool Health Rider infomercials on the Web.

2. Set-top boxes don't beep and whine when you hook up to HBO.

1. You can't surf the Web from a couch with a beer in one hand and Doritos in the other.

[MarkA]

10. It doesn't take minutes to build the picture when you change TV channels.

Nor does it if you have a broadband connection

9. When was the last time you tuned in to "Melrose Place" and got a "Error 404" message?

I got the same basic idea a few days ago when I tried to turn on ABC - a solid black screen for quite awhile. And of course there are cable outages, and even (though very rare), satellite outages.

8. There are fewer grating color schemes on TV--even on MTV.

lol

7. The family never argues over which Web site to visit this evening.

true

6. A remote control has fewer buttons than a keyboard.

I have a remote for my computer

5. Even the worst TV shows never excuse themselves with an "Under Construction" sign.

lol

4. Seinfeld never slows down when a lot of people tune in.

A good website with an adequate server and outgoing bandwidth shouldn't slow down a noticeable amount.

3. You just can't find those cool Health Rider infomercials on the Web.

lol

2. Set-top boxes don't beep and whine when you hook up to HBO.

Somebody hasn't owned a DISHPlayer:)

1. You can't surf the Web from a couch with a beer in one hand and Doritos in the other.

I've got TV output and a remote control for my computer. So I can. But I don't drink beer, so I wouldn't