ReplayTV Switches To Subscription Model For New Unit

Posted by Hemos on Thursday April 25, 2002 @05:37AM from the but-i-want-it-for-life dept.

aclute writes "ReplayTV is going to move to a subscription-fee for it's new 4500 series in order to "meet the needs of national electronics retailers with lower overall costs and increased promotional opportunities" and "ensure the long-term success of our ReplayTV retail strategy". No talk yet of the cost or a lifetime/yearly option yet. Looks like TiVo might have had the right idea after all." I still want to get a 4500, but the vendor lockin with someone who's being sued by *everyone* does throw some cold water on desire for the machine.

1 of 169 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

niche market by crow · 2002-04-25 06:05 · Score: 5, Insightful

Computer-based solutions will always be a niche market. People don't want to leave their computers on all the time. People don't want to connect their computers to their home theaters. Sure, most people here think it is cool, but we're not most people.