Comments on: TiVo’s New Free Deal Will Save You $2 a year

By: Kernel Mustard » Blog Archive » Am I the only one who thinks TiVo is expensive?!

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:11:01 +0000

[...] Om Malik has a post up about another one of TiVo’s little marketing gimmicks. I swear, I almost got myself convinced to buy one, even though I watch exactly 1 hour of TV per week (which is, atm, occupied by Rome on HBO). But then I read the fine print: 13-17 bucks per month – no way, not even close. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:55:08 +0000

Does anyone know what the $16.95 monthly rate moves to for years 2 – x?

By: Johnathan

Johnathan — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:54:46 +0000

Well - to me it's simply another step of evolution from product to service.

Here, TiVo is taking a product and making it into a service. IMO, for the US consumer, monthly payments seem much more acceptable, somehow, than paying large amounts one time. Also, with the ever-changing technology behind PVRs, it may not make sense to own them, eventually, for those who are non-technical and don't want to tinker. Much easier to just pay a slightly higher fee, and just let someone else make decisions about hardware.

By: Khabri

Khabri — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:36:08 +0000

I have never received my rebate checks. If you call them they tell Sir, it was sent 3 weeks ago, You should wait for 1 more week before….or some say we can put a stop payment and then need a letter from stating that you that you didn’t receive…. so just Forget IT!!!!!!!

By: James Fee

James Fee — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:49:01 +0000

The logic to me is that you'll capture those who don't want to put up $200 up front to get that $150 rebate.

It really isn't that great of a deal, but I think there are some who can afford the extra $4 a month and not want to worry about or swing the money for a rebate.