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Just got this from weaknees...
TiVo won't sell Lifetime Service soon
Starting next week (we’re hearing March 15th), TiVo will no longer offer subscribers the ability to pay a one-time $299 product lifetime fee for standalone TiVo DVRs and DVD combo DVRs.
Buy a TiVo now with Lifetime service and get these benefits!
* $299 lifetime value stays with the unit - even if you sell the box
* $299 equates to 23 months of service - after that, your service is essentially free!
* Never pay another monthly TiVo service fee
* Monthly service prices could even increase (they have before)
* We will email your TiVo Service Number to ensure that you can purchase the lifetime service before the 15th
This is a big change for those who love TiVo. If you think that you (or a friend, family member) would prefer to pay a one-time fee for the TiVo service, now is the time to purchase another box!
Quick formatting question;
I've been having some trouble with accent aigu on LJ, where it apparently uses Unicode. I'd type "é" (I usually get that from copying and pasting from the Character Map) and it'd stay "é" for a while, then after a bit, it'd invariably change to "?A9", which is very annoying. Anything I could do to fix this?
You can type é instead. It'll never do you wrong.
Woo! Worked like a charm. Thanks!
So the lifetime service goes with the unit. Does that mean all the lifetime services become moot in 2009 when analog tv service is supposed to end?
Does that mean all the lifetime services become moot in 2009 when analog tv service is supposed to end?
Excellent question! I suppose it depends whether or not TiVo wants and finds a way to support the existing analog boxes.
The guy who invented the three finger salute. Also featuring the most unamused Bill Gates ever.
Review of $159 Linspire computer. Yep, $159 for a new computer, keyboard and mouse.
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Is there any way to replace a single key on a laptop keyboard? I now have a work laptop (a Dell Latitude D600, whatever that may mean), and the "n" key is missing. As in, ripped completely off the keyboard. I can still use the letter "n", it just takes poking at the little empty space until the sensor notices, but that's, well, aggravating.
Anyone?
