Comments on: The Huffington Post On “The TiVo Imperative” http://www.gizmolovers.com/2009/01/06/the-huffington-post-on-the-tivo-imperative/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Glennhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2009/01/06/the-huffington-post-on-the-tivo-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-26027 Glenn Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:31:18 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=3727#comment-26027 Ditto. Half the reason I watch "Life" is that I think the music is so great. If I could just press a button (or cursor up after pause) to have the MP3 for that song added to my Amazon download queue for the next time I log in, I would buy a lot more music. And when I'm there (online) they can feel free to entice me into a full album purchase or whatever with a special offer.But I'm not buying CDs anymore, sorry, no. Ditto. Half the reason I watch “Life” is that I think the music is so great. If I could just press a button (or cursor up after pause) to have the MP3 for that song added to my Amazon download queue for the next time I log in, I would buy a lot more music. And when I’m there (online) they can feel free to entice me into a full album purchase or whatever with a special offer.

But I’m not buying CDs anymore, sorry, no.

]]> By: CuriousMarkhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2009/01/06/the-huffington-post-on-the-tivo-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-26018 CuriousMark Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=3727#comment-26018 If you pause during the "music in this episode by" tag, take the pause menu to swivel search and follow the links to related merchandise at Amazon, you should see CD. However, it is the CD, not a link to set a desire for mp3 downloads the next time you happen to be on Amazon.They are missing a bet.But if it is the CD you want, one-click away.I really wish I could put MP3 albums in my wish list or cart via TiVo and then have them waiting for me the next time I am on Amazon with the computer. If you pause during the “music in this episode by” tag, take the pause menu to swivel search and follow the links to related merchandise at Amazon, you should see CD. However, it is the CD, not a link to set a desire for mp3 downloads the next time you happen to be on Amazon.

They are missing a bet.

But if it is the CD you want, one-click away.

I really wish I could put MP3 albums in my wish list or cart via TiVo and then have them waiting for me the next time I am on Amazon with the computer.

]]> By: Gryphonhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2009/01/06/the-huffington-post-on-the-tivo-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-26015 Gryphon Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:01:25 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=3727#comment-26015 Presumably by "immediately actionable right off the remote control" they mean "Wow! I've been sucked in by this insidious marketing gimmick and now I absolutely must have those shoes! Click!", and not, as I would find more preferable, "Marketeer scum! Someone should beat them savagely about the head and neck. And once I've pressed this button someone will! Click!" Presumably by “immediately actionable right off the remote control” they mean “Wow! I’ve been sucked in by this insidious marketing gimmick and now I absolutely must have those shoes! Click!”, and not, as I would find more preferable, “Marketeer scum! Someone should beat them savagely about the head and neck. And once I’ve pressed this button someone will! Click!”

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