Thursday, October 13, 2011

HBO-GO...love getting my HBO fix even though I don't have a TV


HBO launched a streaming application for use on mobile devices and computers called HBO Go.  It allows current HBO subscribers to stream video when they are away from home.  Almost all of HBOs complete series (or complete up to the current season) are available for on demand viewing. 

 I love this app for working out on the treadmill.  It really keeps me motivated when I can watch a movie or a 30 or 60 minute episode from one of the many series HBO produces while I am walking on the treadmill by using my phone and either a 4G network or WIFI.  I also use this feature at home as a replacement for television.  I have an account from my family home in Southern California, but I can take advantage of viewing the shows while I am in Northern California going to school.  How awesome is that?  OK…maybe that’s a bit too enthusiastic, but it is pretty convenient for me.  I love being able to enjoy serial entertainment without the confines of scheduling my life around TV schedules.  I can be entertained on my time which is just the way I want it.

Pretty soon I think we will be able to watch anything on mobile devices or computers.  Maybe companies such as HBO and Showtime will start selling their services independently of cable and satellite companies.  Now that would be awesome!

Now if only my course load allowed me time to hit the treadmill, or the yoga mat, or the swimming pool…ugggg…I just need more than 24 hours in each day before finals!!! 

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