<p>I need some help here. My son who is going to intern at Boeing this summer has found a furnished apartment. We were told the apartment is cable ready but we need to get our own Cable TV and Internet service if we want it. Do any of you have any suggestion of which companies to go with and how much will that be for a three months time. Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>I mean Seattle, WA area not Seattly.</p>
<p>Comcast and Qwest. Both have issues. Some areas are served by both, in some areas there is only one option. If this is in an apartment complex, I’d ask the management for their recommendations. If this is through a private party, I’d ask the owner. I have a feeling that both C and Q will want at least 6 months of commitment.</p>
<p>Congrats to your son! The area is awesome in the summer (if the summer is awesome :)) for outdoor activities so he might not need any cable. :)</p>
<p>*Congrats to your son! The area is awesome in the summer (if the summer is awesome ) for outdoor activities so he might not need any cable.
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<p>We don’t have cable & we live here year round!
[Seattle weather](<a href=“The 4 Seasons of Seattle Weather - The Oatmeal”>http://theoatmeal.com/blog/seattle_weather</a>)</p>
<p>I can’t help but ask - if you son is smart enough to get a job at Boeing, isn’t he smart enough to figure out how to turn on cable and internet?</p>
<p>It sounds really mean when I say that, but please see that I have a big smile on my face and wish to say congrats to your son. Seattle is a great place to live, and especially in the summer.</p>
<p>Thank you all. Since he will not start till mid May, I think we have some time. I always value inputs, advice, and suggestions from the CC community. The area he is going to live is Renton, just south of Seattle. We will take a look at Comcast and Qwest for sure. Are there other options? Thanks again.</p>
<p>Personally, if I had a choice, I’d take anything but Comcast. I have no experience with Qwest, but their customer service couldn’t possibly be worse than Comcast’s.</p>
<p>I’m a former Seattleite. The place is glorious in the summer.</p>
<p>I’m forced to use Comcast out here in the boonies east of Seattle. They have new-customer deals that he might be able to take advantage of. My oldest lives downtown and his apartment gets Broadstripe, which costs as much as Comcast. Both get the job done. Don’t fall for the push to add on the phone service.</p>
<p>As others have mentioned, he should ask the apt manager for advice.</p>
<p>If I recall correctly, we missed summer last year, so this year better be glorious!</p>
<p>skip the individual service.
See if DS can piggyback (Slugg) onto someone else’s internet service. Or go to Starbucks, BurgerKing, library. Skip the TV-go to tavern for sports TV. Too much to do in Seattle area to waste time on the Internet/TV.</p>
<p>shouldn’t be any problem for Free, over-the-air digital TV.</p>
<p>You can go onto Comcast’s website, plug in his address and see what deals will pop up. I’m thinking not less than $60/month with at least 6 month commitment.</p>
<p>I agree - who needs TV in Seattle in the summer! You can get stand alone internet from a company called Clearwire, which offers some decent deals, and may be easier to deal with than Comcast. Does he have a smart phone, though? If so, probably wouldn’t even need internet. He will have it at work, most likely, and the public libraries all have free internet.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for all your ideas and suggestions.</p>
<p>As we move into month 8 of generally cold, rainy, gloomy weather in Seattle I can’t imagine NOT have full cable, high speen internet and all the rest. But a nice summer (last year’s was not very nice–came late and left early) is the only time you can do without.</p>
<p>(last year’s was not very nice–came late and left early
well I sure want to have some full size ripe tomatoes this year-
but we haven’t had cable for at least 25 years. If you only do inside things during the 9 months when it is rainy/grey, you really miss out on the range of experiences in Washington.</p>
<p>I agree internet is necessary for most people- ( although my H couldn’t care less- he has all he needs at work- can you believe Boeing gives their machinists laptops?)
if you can’t tether through your phone, I would check out clearwire- it isn’t speedy, but it is less hassle than comcast from reports. Don’t know how they are in Renton though.
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You can also watch tv through the internet, netflix, hulu & youtube provide as much content as most people probably need.</p>
<p>Hi emeraldkity4, thank you very much for the information you gave. What basic TV channels do you have without the cable?</p>
<p>well I am not much help there, as I don’t watch the television except for streamed movies, but H gets all the games/news that he wants on the standard channels ( big networks & local)
It would depend on where he is located in Renton, what your son would get.</p>
<p>That’s good to know. Thank you again.</p>
<p>TV reception via antenna is possible, but depends on where in Seattle area you live. The terrain varies, and so does the reception. But if an antenna works, you’d get all the major networks, PBS, Fox, etc.</p>
<p>FauxNom, his apartment is in the Renton Highlands area. Do you know if antenna will work there. Thank you.</p>
<p>I have no idea. You could try googling his zip code and “over the air channels”. That should tell you. It really does vary from place to place, but there are definitely internet communities of people who focus on the qualities of various antennae and the variations in location.</p>