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TiVo and Apple
Salon has an article proposing Apple rescue TiVo. The combination TiVo's life changing feature set, and Apple's marketing and ease of use would be a windfall for both companies, and possibly transform the TV industry. I was convinced.
I've never used TiVo. I've never even looked at one (except perhaps in my peripheral vision). I don't own a TV, and I don't want one. When I'm near a TV it sucks me in and wastes all my time. I can get all the TV shows I want from Netflix. If I had TiVo my mind would inevitably see that hard drive full of TV shows as a massive to-do list. I would stay up late watching stupid stuff like Lonely Planet, Curb Appeal, and Mexico One Plate at a Time just to keep my list manageable.
But I'm also a well known Apple lover. In the last year our relationship has soured a bit as I battle with the DRM on the files I get from iTunes, but I spend much of my life looking at this Powerbook, and I never get sick of the view.
I would be so tempted by the possibilities of an AppleTivo. The joy of synching TV shows onto my Powerbook before I leave for a trip would be so sweet. So let's hope it doesn't happen.