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Slate Predicts The End Of TiVo

Posted by timothy on from the jury-is-still-out-watching-tv dept.

wiredog writes "Slate has an article about why TiVo (the company, not the idea) is destined to fail. It suffers from the same first mover disadvantage that did in the Newton and the Amiga."

4 of 514 comments (clear)

  1. Doesn't Microsoft talk about Linux failing?? by qurob · · Score: 0, Troll


    Well?

  2. PAY for Tivo?!!!!!! by Travoltus · · Score: 0, Troll

    Jeez louise, people.

    I can make my own TIVO using Linux, a bt848 style video capture card, and any number of video capture drivers/software available in Linux. Build a snazzy web based front end to schedule your recordings, and off you go!

    The only advantage Tivo has is it skips advertisements (or so I hear).

    Never discount the power of do-it-yourself.

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    --- Grow a pair, liberals... stop letting the Republicans bully you!
  3. Tivo isn't dying by sulli · · Score: 0, Troll

    *BSD is.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  4. More M$ propaganda... by AltaMannen · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is just one example of how Microsoft is trying to stomp out the premier competitor to it's own XBox, the Amiga, by calling it a failure before the battle is over.

    Hey xbox - you may have a 1000 times bigger HD than my Amiga, but at least I've got a PCMCIA II slot to upgrade with!!!!! I just need to start writing those drivers for it.....