oldlawdawg wrote on December 31, 2007 12:08 PM: I'm sorry,Jane -- I have often defended you against well-spoken charges of being a complete moron undeserving of your own newspaper column and the freedom to shape the views of our community that goes with it. Today's piece,however,is more than even I can bare. Only a true moron would waste such precious space by writing such a old and time-worn piece about what a moron she is for not being able to move past her trusty old small screen analoge TV to purchase a new and larger digital model -- a sort of play on the old 'I just can't see buying a computer when my trusty old Underwood works just fine,especially when that would mean I'd have to admit I'm a real ditz who is just not computer literate' kind of piece. OH PAALEEEZZZZE! Spare us! YOU HAVE YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER COLUMN, JANE -- FOR GOD'S SAKE USE IT TO SAY SOMETHING WORTH READING,SOMETHING THAT WILL AMUSE IF NOT BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY,OR MAYBE EVEN CAUSE IT TO THINK ABOUT THINGS EVERY NOW AND THEN. 'News Lite' is one thing,but you have been spewing such boring,mindless twaddle for so long that,frankly,YOU NO LONGER DESERVE YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER COLUMN. You're too lazy to do any real investigative journalism,and you drop the ball even when you have a great story that is of real interest. You are now guilty of the worst crime in journalism: BEING BORING!



BE GONE, JANE! MAY THE RUMORS OF YOUR MOVE TO SALT LAKE BE TRUE! YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO OFFER LAS VEGAS, JANE, AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE ABSOLUTELY HATE TO BE BORED!



So scram, skidaddle -- get lost! You're just a waste of space here in Las Vegas and, as you should know, space in Vegas always comes at a premium.

George wrote on December 31, 2007 11:33 AM: There is a reason Best Buy has young employees that look like they will be reaching puberty soon.

When in doubt get some 16 yer old kid to tell you what to but and do. It worked for me.

Tom, Burbank wrote on December 31, 2007 10:48 AM: Thanks for clarifying my point. The less RFIDs following, tracking and triangulating us, the better. The less Big Brother, the better.

Some Annoying Nerd wrote on December 31, 2007 10:38 AM: Here is a perfect example of how Public Safety plays into it. The Nevada Highway Patrol spent millions on a new radio system back in 1999-2001. When they finally got it running, they found out they were using the Union Pacific Railroad's frequencies.
They had to just turn it off. Then the state had to buy another whole new system. Somebody screwed up badly, yes, but the fundamental problem was that weren't enough frequencies to go around.
Shutting down analog TV is absolutely necessary because we need the frequencies for not only cell phones, but for public safety, aviation and countless other uses. Not to mention that RFID chip in your passport.
Do a news search for "spectrum auction." All of the big communications players are lined up around the block to pay billions for the frequencies.

Tom, Burbank wrote on December 31, 2007 10:10 AM: "The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005" = Total Governmental Fraud. Where does the Public Safety come into the picture, no pun intended? As for telephones, automobiles, etc., none of those were imposed by Government. When Big Bother tells you something will make your life better and then tells you that you MUST concede to it, be very suspicious. All this hoo-hah and coupons and fanfare for better reception? Yeah, right.

Some Annoying Nerd wrote on December 31, 2007 09:37 AM: If you're buying a new TV, the advice is simple: Make sure it has an HDTV tuner in it. And I hope we can trust our Friend in the Digital Age to make the transition as painless as possible.
The reason all of this is happening is that we need the radio frequencies for our cell phones, wireless Internet connections and secret programs from the Bush administration. The FCC is going to auction off the "spectrum" in early 2008.
One analog TV channel covers 6 million frequencies and there are 85 channels(as compared to the whole FM radio dial, 88 to 108, which uses 20). Digital TV uses much less space per channel (with better quality) and you can run a gazillion cell phones in the same space.
This transition makes a lot of sense if you look at the bigger picture-in-picture. It is a necessary and appropriate function of the federal government.

Mad American wrote on December 31, 2007 08:16 AM: Nope, you're not alone, Jane Ann. Plenty of us are really ticked that the GOVERNMENT makes even our choice of TV for us. Elect Ron Paul and get the frickin' government OUT OF OUR BUSINESS.

Wilson Picksley wrote on December 31, 2007 07:25 AM: Dear Ms Morrison,
I suppose had you been around, you would have fought telephones, and automobiles, and now maybe even cell phones, how about indoor plumbing, electricity and God Forbid, Air Conditioning. Wake up Ms Morrison or thw World will pass you by. Oops I forgot, it already has. Good Luck.

Eric wrote on December 31, 2007 07:21 AM: As a senior citizen I have been afraid of all the new technology and it took me several years to buy into it. Finally did and am glad I did. Do yourself a favor and check Vizio.com website for a new TV. Great product,reasonable prices etc. They were not available when I bought my big screen. I have a couple of friends that have them and are very satisfied.