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Clones Are Overwhelming TiVo

Posted by simoniker on from the attack-of-the dept.

jfruhlinger writes "The first line from this CRN/Associated Press story says it all: 'Debra Baker tells people she has TiVo. But she really doesn't.' As cable companies offer their own DVR boxes to customers for no upfront cost and a lower monthly fee than the original, people are using TiVo as a verb but are frequently not using using the product or service itself in real life. The article notes that the cable company's DVRs don't have some of the archtypical TiVo features, such as the ability to guess what you'd like recorded based on your viewing habits."

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  1. You'd think it would go the other way. by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    All my clones own Tivos. That's seven subscribers when before, it'd only be one.

  2. God's Machine - "Michael Powell" by routerwhore · · Score: 5, Funny

    I do love my Tivo, but I turned off the personal viewing feature long ago when I realized it had a twisted personality. It kept recording porn and cartoons...

    1. Re:God's Machine - "Michael Powell" by kalidasa · · Score: 5, Funny

      I do love my Tivo, but I turned off the personal viewing feature long ago when I realized it had a twisted personality. It kept recording porn and cartoons...

      Don't you mean when it realized you had a twisted personality?

      Sorry, but that was just too good to pass up.

  3. Re:Similar by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    Similar to saying "I had a burger and coke for lunch," when you really had a burger and Pepsi. TiVo is becomming part of American culture.

    Yeah, It's kind of like when you say, "I just took a shit and wiped my ass with kleenex." In reality, you didn't actually take the shit anywhere.