CaBil, I've had my first one for over three years with no significant problems -- I upgraded the space on it (it started with 14 hours!) with the weaknees pre-formatted drive a year or so ago. The second one I've had for two or more years -- the first week it developed a hard drive problem, which was cheerfully and efficiently replaced by TiVo. I ended up buying lifetime subscriptions on both of them, which has now been 'paid off'.
Sweet lumpy minion, you're the only one that understands. Probably 'cause I haven't sucked the brain out of you yet.
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Theodosia - Dec 13, 2004 3:14:53 am PST #524 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
CaBil - Dec 13, 2004 5:10:50 am PST #525 of 10003
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Yeah, Theodosia, I am contemplating the product lifetime subs, so it seems like a pretty good deal, since no one's tivo has failed to last that long...
Jessica - Dec 13, 2004 5:31:44 am PST #526 of 10003
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I've had my Tivo two years with no problems. I'm pretty sure my lifetime subscription has paid for itself by now, but I actually have no idea what the monthly charge is these days.
§ ita § - Dec 13, 2004 5:35:48 am PST #527 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
$12.99
Jessica - Dec 13, 2004 5:59:34 am PST #528 of 10003
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
That's about what I thought, so my lifetime sub's just finished paying for itself. That must mean it's time to get a second box.
Rob - Dec 13, 2004 6:10:06 am PST #529 of 10003
I've had my Tivo for 4 years and it has beem almost trouble-free.
Liese S. - Dec 13, 2004 8:04:45 am PST #530 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Rob is clearly our early adopter.
Betsy HP - Dec 13, 2004 8:08:24 am PST #531 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
I think Theodosia is; didn't she win one in the essay contests?
Liese S. - Dec 13, 2004 8:16:42 am PST #532 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh yeah, that's right, huh?
Theodosia - Dec 13, 2004 10:30:01 am PST #533 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Yeah -- so did Rio! (And I think it's 3 years and change -- I'll have to check back)
Cheap that I am, I wouldn't have parted with the money to buy one, but having won one (a 14-hour model!) I soon learned that it was more than worth it to pay for one. (I still had to buy the lifetime subscription.)