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In response to "Wait a minute. If I'm reading this correctly, the estimate is that only 6.5% of the nation is "unready for the DTV switch?"" by JaxSean

It's not really even that high. Their definition of "totally unready" is dumb.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Jan 22 '09, 11:56

"totally unready households without digital TV sets or converter boxes that aren't hooked up to cable or satellite."

Um, I have a converter box (in the bedroom) hooked up to rabbit ears, and it works great. I wouldn't consider that 'totally unready'.

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(if I'm copy editing this article, I stick a comma after "unready") -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 12:09
that's not how I parse that. - Reagen Jan 22, 12:05 2
- Your parsing doesn't address my point. - Dr.Vermin Jan 22, 12:12 1
  - no, we don't agree. - Reagen Jan 22, 12:15

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It's not really even that high. Their definition of "totally unready" is dumb.

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