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Should Apple Buy TiVo?

Posted by pudge on from the yes-they-should dept.

st. jude writes "In a story over at Business 2.0, John Battelle says yes. As the man who made music downloading legit, maybe His Steveness can conquer Hollywood's loathing of the PVR next. As a lover of both my TiVo and my Mac, the thought makes this dreamer drool ... TiVo + Mac = iTV ... two great tastes that taste great together? Or just another version of a long-rumored geek fantasy that's as silly as the iWalk?" Although, if it means per-show payments, I'll pass.

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  1. Re:I am sure TiVo is good technology... by zsmooth · · Score: 2, Informative

    Ummm... The rest of your ill-thought out diatribe aside, Sony has licensed TiVo's technology and sells a Sony branded TiVo.

  2. Re:One has got to wonder by awtbfb · · Score: 2, Informative

    How long TiVO's would be running Linux under the hood if Apple did annex TiVO. Personally, im all for it.

    I would not assume that Apple would change to a new OS. Keep in mind that Apple uses a 3rd party OS for the iPod.