According to this article, How TiVo Can Survive, TiVo is in a bad position. They’ve yet to make a deal with any big cable companies and their agreement with DirectTV may be abandoned.
Is this really possible? Why would anybody want to use one of the cable companie’s DVR over the TiVo. Yeah it might be cheaper however; do you get all the features that you get with a TiVo? I know what you’re thinking, I’m just a geek who loves my TiVo, that’s why I couldn’t imagine living without it. No seriously, I think that TiVo has a great product. I’ve yet to see anything else that can compare. However, in the end it will all come down to what the consumer is willing to pay and what features they really need…
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