Is TV via iTunes a good buy?(Apple Computer Inc. iTunes Music Store)(Brief Article)

Advertising Age, February, 2006

When iTunes announced it would be selling TV shows online, I explained that I wasn't terribly excited. The quality was bad and it seemed too expensive.

Being the nerd I am, I broke down the cost of downloading every episode of every show I watch for a whole year. This only includes episodes of shows I have season passes for on my TiVo. It does not include any sports or shows that I happen to watch if they're on (*ahem* Project Runway). Also worth noting is that I estimated the number of episodes based on previous seasons.

As of right now, my yearly cable bill comes to $648 ($54 a month). If I were to download my shows online, it would cost $1,140, which is a difference of $492, or $41 a month. The difference isn't ridiculous, but if you tack on the...

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