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Technology Stocks : Disk Drive Sector Discussion Forum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mark Oliver who wrote (7180)	10/5/1999 9:50:00 AM
From: Robert Douglas	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

Mark, I've been considering buying a TIVO. It just sounds too cool to pass on. With all the interruptions I have, I don't remember the last time I was able to watch a program from beginning to end. Anyway, I went to the web site and found that the two machines offered are 14 hours for $500 and 30 hours for $1,000. I decided to wait because, as we on this thread know, disk drives, especially high-end ones, are getting bigger and cheaper. I think I will buy one early next year after the Christmas push is over and the price comes down. Maybe I'll even get the stock if it comes down too. -Robert PS. Stay away from those red-bellied black snakes. ("Animal Planet" watcher)

To: Mark Oliver who wrote (7180)	10/5/1999 10:36:00 AM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 9256

Mark, I've had even a non-tech person mention TIVO to me. She was excited about deleting commercials, but thought it was expensive. Fry's has advertised TIVO prominently and I've seen boxes stacked on their floor. So you should be able to buy one in Nov. I don't have one, because I watch little TV, but spend hours on the the internet daily. What would I pay for? Reliability, reliability and reliability! [browser, OS and programs that don't crash]. And speedier access. It is not available here in the heart of Silicon Valley. Good luck with your TIVO! PS: deleting all these commercials may lead to yet unknown other annoyances because advertising is the life blood of our economy. Gottfried