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I actually don't have a TV, its been nearly a year since Ive actively sat down and watched anything on the Television. I use my computer to read articles, check the weather, ecetera, I watch movies on it and yeah, its replaced alot of things I used to own: Dvd Player, Television, Newspaper Subscriptions, and surprisingly, My stereo.

I'm for this
and against it
only reason I like the tv is for games and movies
but I could care less about cable
I hate tv and it seems to be getting worse and worse and theres never anything interesting on
plus all the shows (house, degrassi, etc) that i watch regularly i can find them all online there for eliminating the cost of cable
but tvs can be like fire places they're a place for people to sit around and talk and work well when you have company have everyone sit on the couch and play some little big planet or something
but i'd be fine living without one

We technically have a television, but we use it only to watch dvds. Otherwise, we watch other tv shows online via out laptop.

We're thinking of replacing our 20 year old tv with a large flatscreen computer moniter, and just watch our dvds & online stuff with that. We don't have any need for an actual television set anymore. Plus they're freakin' expensive.

We sold our tv at a garage sale back in July before we moved into our new house, and still have not purchased a new one. Like you, we watch movies on the computer. Once we get our living room all set up, our plan is to use the computer as a media center, and use a projector for our "screen."

My fiance and I both agree that there will be no TV in our house. Thus the reason for the large flat computer screen we bought. With all the shows you want to see showing up on Hulu or ABC/NBC/CBS etc, there's no reason to pay extra to watch more commercials and sift through trash TV to get to something you really want to watch. Plus, unless you've got the cash to buy a flat screen they take up a lot of precious space.

No microwave here. Don't miss it. The TV is staying. I was raised with no TV, and I'm done not having it.

Couldn't go without the tv, for sure! :)

Also, isn't a microwave more green than an oven, at times? Much less energy.

My parents had a TV while I was growing up, and I've lived with roommates who had TVs, but I've never owned one myself.

Anti-TV: I have too much to do already and can't afford to lose more hours to watching TV. And I don't like rooms that are overwhelmed by/oriented to the TV.

Pro-TV: I miss most of the cultural references to TV. And there are several series that I hear are really good.

But really, I can't afford the space, the money or the time for a TV. There's so much else going on...

My husband and I haven't had a tv for over a year now. What few shows we did/do watch we watch on the laptop otherwise we read, surt the net or just hang out together and talk.

We're getting a hefty tax refund this year and we did consider for a brief moment getting a big screen lcd but then we came to our senses and decided to put the money in a savings account.

I also love the fact we know long eat in the living room in front of the tv and now when he is not out of town we eat all our meals together at the kitchen table:)

I have TV and cable.

A lot of what is on TV is crap--which is why I usually don't watch the major network channels (ABC, NBC, etc.)

I do like PBS a lot, and there are a lot of cable channels I do like--History Channel, Planet Green, National Geographic.

What has helped me reduce the amount of time I spend watching tv mindlessly has been getting a DVR. I got it through my cable provider, so it costs only about $4 per month extra.

So now I record the things I actually want to watch--so when I watch tv its because I want to watch something specific. In other words it's not a default.

Until a few months ago we just watched DVDs and played video games on our 17" computer monitor. Then my bf got a flat screen LCD TV. I didn't really care at the time but I have to say, it's a lot nicer being able to see small details without having to get up and go squint at the computer monitor...

We still don't have network TV or cable but I do like the bigger screen for DVDs and games. Getting a 24" widescreen computer monitor probably would have been a perfect in-between solution.

i could, would, and have. i did a television "fast" several years ago. when i started, i didn't have an idea of how long i would be without it - it turns out that i kept it up for 6 months. i loved it!!!

i got so much more done! my house was always clean, my writing improved, i spent more time exercising and spending time with my son and i was WELL READ.

i currently have too many televisions in my apartment and am about to move into my first home where there will only be one in my son's room and in the living room. i did get a dvr so that i can watch on MY TIME (and fast-forward through commercials) without having to plan house-keeping etc. around the tv schedule. i'll soon only be watching tv on the weekends when i have time to catch up on my shows.

I am 28 and have been without a tv for over 3 years now.

Absolutely love it.

I used to be a brain-dead zombie getting sucked into ridiculous shows and biased news. Not anymore.

Free yourselves!

I have recently moved, and my new home doesnt have cable. Plus i decided i didnt want cable because it would be too expensive. As a resident of Germany, you actually have to pay extra taxes for owning a tv, radio or even a internet computer... Which Im not doing anymore, even though i technically should even if i dont have cable. I just use my tv to watch dvds and play games. its just much nicer to watch it on a tv than on my laptop screen. but i must say i rarely use my tv... i probably could do without it.

i just hate that now i really spend all my time in front of the pc, which is probably not the most relaxing position.

We've been without a tv most of our married life (7 years this summer) and while we did it on principle early on, we're just in the habit now. Before we didn't have as much access to shows and movies online but now we enjoy our favorites on our our Mac.

The one thing I miss is not having a screen large enough for movie nights with friends. With a small child, and friends with small children, it would be a cheap way to socialize and enjoy grown up talk after the kids had all passed out on air mattresses in another room.

I lived without a TV for 12 years. I recently (three months ago) bought one and got cable, a blu-ray player, etc.

Its not like it's on all the time, but I do enjoy my TV.

People who crusade against TV honestly distress me. Sometimes I wonder if they've never seen a PBS show in their lives, because there are some amazing, enriching shows out there. For goodness sake, Planet Earth was a cable network miniseries and it was an amazing experience you'd have to have quite a lot of money and luck to replicate in real life.

That being said, when my husband and I first moved in together in our first tiny studio apartement (total hole in the wall) we didn't have any TV. Not because we hated TV or anything, but because we were cheap.

We spent a year without TV, and didn't miss it. These days, especially with the internet, that kind of entertainment just isn't necessary. And let's all be honest, the internet is just as much of a boob tube as TV sometimes.

No need for TV other than as an actual viewing screen:
1. News and current events is far more up-to-date from online sources

2. As pointed out above, Hulu and network streaming video of almost all programming makes cable obsolete

3. Netflix/Roku, Apple TV and Boxee can give you access to anything/everything

4. Link your laptop/computer/ipod to your TV and again, you need cable why?

The only downside is that premium channels (HBO, Showtime) are not yet offering real time access to their content, but that will have to change soon. They would actually make more money by offering programming direct to consumer than the contracts they have with cable providers.

8 months ago, when i left my fiance (and his condo) behind, I also left the TV. The TV was the first thing on when we'd get home and the last thing off before we went to bed.

I don't miss the fiance, the condo, or even the TV. Though, when my laptop was stolen, the 2 months it took me to save up to get a new one nearly killed me.