The best streaming services?

There was an article recently about what it called the "best streaming services."

I'm not really going to take exception to it, apart from saying that "best" is subjective. What one thinks is best might not be what another thinks is best.

Having said that, I'll tell you what I think about the choices of Tom's Guide.

Best overall: Max

This is a good choice. But so is just about anything else, if the service has what you want. It's something I'll subscribe to one month out of the year. Maybe.

Best for TV: Hulu

Okay, I actually agree with this. For years, Hulu has been my "cable" service. It gets me current TV shows from NBC, ABC, and Fox on a delayed basis. Kinda like a DVR. And it's still pretty cheap.

Tom's Guide says a drawback is "frequent commercials." That's not really true, since Hulu uses the existing ad breaks that you'd get if you watched the shows on cable. And fewer commercials during the ad break.

Best variety: Netflix

Again, sure if it has what you want. It has nothing I want. I subscribe less often than one month out of a year. Heck, I've gone multiple years without watching it.

Best family: Disney Plus

I can't argue this. It's not the stuff I watch, but I'm not Disney's target audience anyway. There is plenty of kid-oriented content on Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Tubi, and other free services.

Best live TV: Sling TV

First, I don't have any use for an expensive live TV package. Philo is just over half the cost of Sling TV, and Frndly TV is a third the cost of Philo. There are cheaper options. Again, it depends on what you want. I use Frndly TV. If I wanted more than that, I'd use Philo.

Best cheap: Peacock

Cheap is correct. However, as it's only $1/month cheaper than Frndly TV, I'd pick Frndly TV as my best cheap service.

Again, this is all subjective. What's best for one may not be -- probably won't be -- best for everyone.

My Streaming Life does include Peacock, but only because it's included with something else. I subscribe to Frndly TV and Hulu (though I pause Hulu a lot). And that's it. Other services are free or cheaper, and that's how I stream.