600 Bucks: So Much Money, So Little Time

Harry McCracken, Editor in Chief: My beloved-but-aging TiVo does only standard-definition video, making it an anachronism in a high-def world. Worse, it seems to be dying--it can't go more than a few days without freezing up. So I can't think of a better way to splurge than buying a new TiVo HD with "lifetime" service, eliminating the need to pay a monthly service charge. (Did I mention I hate monthly fees?) The whole package goes for $698, which is, tragically, more than the stimulus payment. But TiVo throws in both a wireless adapter and a plush doll of its TV-set mascot--extras that must be worth close to 98 bucks between them...right?

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