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• My point was...
  would you pay $100/month for a substandard TV watching experience if you can pay $115/month for a much better experience?
  
  One can make an argument (and a damn good one) that $100/month for cable/HD/DVR capabilities is ridiculous, but if you are going to make the investment in something better than basic cable, you have to look at the cost as part of the whole picture.

  August 1, 2006

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• Depends on what you are looking for...
  If all you are looking for is basic utility, then a cable DVR may be OK (but still painful). What Tivo provides is something way beyond that.
  
  Anybody that quotes the spec sheet or pricing back in comparing Tivo to commodity DVRs has not used a Tivo. They just don't get Tivo's value. I've used both a cable DVR and Tivo, and Tivo wins hands-down every time.
  
  P.S. if you are complaining about the few bucks extra per month for Tivo, perhaps you should look at your cable bill and see how much money you are already giving monthly to your cable provider. Does Tivo still look expensive compared to that?

  July 31, 2006

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