Comments on: TiVo Premiere Customers, Sign Up To Get The Spring Software Update First http://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/ 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: MegaZonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29067 MegaZone Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29067 It doesn't mean you'll continue to get new features forever, no.  Generally the units will continue to do what they did when purchased - and whatever features are added during their commercial lifetime.  After that they're just sustained, it isn't economical to keep investing development resources in the older boxes.  It doesn't generate enough, if any, additional revenue.  And it could even have a negative impact as it reduces the likelihood of existing users upgrading to a newer unit.It is pretty common across the industry for products to stop getting new features and updates after some period of time.  TiVo gives each product family a few years of development, but eventually there are diminishing returns and they stop. It doesn’t mean you’ll continue to get new features forever, no.  Generally the units will continue to do what they did when purchased – and whatever features are added during their commercial lifetime.  After that they’re just sustained, it isn’t economical to keep investing development resources in the older boxes.  It doesn’t generate enough, if any, additional revenue.  And it could even have a negative impact as it reduces the likelihood of existing users upgrading to a newer unit.

It is pretty common across the industry for products to stop getting new features and updates after some period of time.  TiVo gives each product family a few years of development, but eventually there are diminishing returns and they stop.

]]> By: Double Eaglehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29057 Double Eagle Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:07:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29057 S3 owners screwed again.  Having a Tivo S3 with lifetime service doesn't mean Tivo will service it for life. S3 owners screwed again.  Having a Tivo S3 with lifetime service doesn’t mean Tivo will service it for life.

]]> By: Dbldblhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29052 Dbldbl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29052 I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz... was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I'm over in the East Bay. I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz… was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I’m over in the East Bay.

]]> By: Dbldblhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29053 Dbldbl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29053 I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz... was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I'm over in the East Bay. I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz… was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I’m over in the East Bay.

]]> By: Dbldblhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29054 Dbldbl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29054 I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz... was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I'm over in the East Bay. I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz… was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I’m over in the East Bay.

]]> By: Dbldblhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29055 Dbldbl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29055 I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz... was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I'm over in the East Bay. I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz… was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I’m over in the East Bay.

]]> By: Dbldblhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2012/04/18/tivo-premiere-customers-sign-up-to-get-the-spring-software-update-first/comment-page-1/#comment-29056 Dbldbl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=9452#comment-29056 I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz... was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I'm over in the East Bay. I happened to come across that priority page when reading up on an old post from Zatz… was researching a post re: last TiVo software upgrade. I saw a mention of South San Francisco-based owners getting the new xfinity OnDemand; am waiting on pins and needles, as I’m over in the East Bay.

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