How to watch Showtime and/or HBO on computer or iPhone?

When I watch TV shows and movies, it is exclusively over the computer or iPhone (Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, iTunes). However, I've been running into a wall on two shows: True Blood on HBO and Dexter on Showtime. I have not been able to get a live person on the phone for either company to answer my questions, and the automated system is less than helpful.

I have watched seasons 1-6 of Dexter and 1-4 of True Blood. I know TB Season 5 is nearly over if not already finished, and I have yet to be able to find a single episode for legal streaming online. Dexter Season 7 has just started, and I'm not finding the first episode out there either.

I do not have a TV or cable provider because I don't have a TV. I use DSL on my computer and a cellular hubs (not wireless) to use my iPhone.

My basic question is: Is there a way to subscribe to HBO and/or Showtime to be able to watch their shows on my computer or iPhone WITHOUT a TV service provider? And if not, is there a way to have a TV service provider just to subscribe to those two companies without subscribing to cable or having a regular TV hook-up? Please help! I really don't want to wait several more months before TB comes out on DVD, or a year before I can see Dexter again.

From what I gathered online about HBO, they don't have a stand alone subscription in which you can simply buy their HBO Channel Programs. They do have HBO-Go, yet it is only available for people that have regular HBO Service.

I did find something new and interesting while doing this search, there's a New Product coming out that attaches to your Laptop, iPhone, iPad, and lets you watch live TV just like you do at home. Looks like a mini Flash Drive and plugs into the USB Port.

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