TiVo Is Too Good To Die
A lot of companies (Dish, DirecTV, Scientific Atlanta, etc.) have all attempted to emulate TiVo and for the most part, haven't really gotten the job done. TiVo will be acquired by someone (count on it) if for no other reason than to acquire their patents, software and the TiVo name which has become a verb. I don't even remember what it was like before TiVo, but I know it wasn't all that pleasant.
March 9, 2006