TiVo vs. Windows Media Center Edition

The Importance of writes "Two reviewers make head-to-head comparisons of TiVo and Windows Media Center Edition (here and here). TiVo still comes out ahead, but MCE is improving. Of course, some tout the flexibility of PC-based DVRs, while others question what this flexibility means when you have things like the broadcast flag and the INDUCE Act."

Comments

Re:Personally

[Kenja]

"what if MS stumbles upon a cure for cancer...you just gonna ignore it, because MS discovered it?"

We dont need no DRM enabled cancer cure. The GPLed treatment is almost as good. Granted you need to swap out about half of your body parts to be compatible with it.

Re:Personally

[Anonymous Coward]

what if MS stumbles upon a cure for cancer...you just gonna ignore it, because MS discovered it???

If Microsoft stumbles upon a cure for cancer, I will personally devote each anniversary of that day to running through the city streets, screaming "God, NO!!! BJE2 WAS RIGHT!!! NOOOO!!!", wearing nothing but shaving cream, chocolate frosting, and the shattered remains of my dignity.

Happy?

Re:OT? - letter to Direct TV

[Mantorp]

on the bright side you got a personal reply from a hindu god

All share the same fundamental problem

[sjonke]

Nothing but shit to record.

Re:Personally

[SilentChris]

"Granted you need to swap out about half of your body parts to be compatible with it."

And you need to have an upper endoscopy for "full disclosure" of your treatment to others.

Re:Apples and Oranges

[tyler_larson]

From the article: Part of the MCE experience issue is that it's still a PC. [...] You need to re-boot from time to time.

Spoken like a true Windows user.

Tivo's a PC too, you know, it just doesn't run Windows.

You are wrong.

[cat_jesus]

The right to bare arms is the right to roll up your sleeves. This is different than the right to bear arms, which is the right to cut the arms off bears.

Re:Personally

[fermion]

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