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Pulling the TV cord yet staying plugged in

Jazz musician Bill Cunliffe loves television -- but he doesn't watch it on a TV set.

I can watch anything I want, any time I want," he said, "on my bottom-of-the-line Mac PowerBook."

Cunliffe, 53, is one of a growing number of TV viewers who get all their programs via the Internet.

For reasons that include saving money, convenience, personal choice and a hatred of commercials,...

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