TiVo TCD540040 Series2 40-Hour Digital Video Recorder
Dumb =  Better Consumer
Inventor: \\"Hey, I think I'll make a big hard drive, put it in a box with software and hardware which transmits video input and records programs on said hard drive. That way, people can watch their favorite tv programs whenever they want.\\"<br /><br />Greedy CEO: \\"Great idea! But, y'know, I'm not sure that would take in enough money. Afterall, I'm way overpaid and need to shove more money down this black hole of mine called a soul. We should charge a monthly subscription fee for the \\"service\\".\\"<br /><br />Inventor: \\"But what sort of service would we be providing other than technical support and occaisonal software updates? Niether of which should require us to charge a monthly fee as computer/software companies already do this for their customers\\"<br /><br />Greedy CEO: \\"What?! You're fired! Get me a souless yes-man who can takeover for your job... I need money!!!<br /><br />(to himself) These people won't mind paying a monthly fee because they'll all want the technology so bad!\\"<br /><br />Until these thieving -expletive deleted-'s discontinue charging a monthly \\"subscription\\" fee, count me out of the Tivo/Replay TV consumption frenzy. I should probably watch less TV anyways.