Tormented by TiVo
For those consumers desperately seeking another technology addiction, relief may be in sight. The TiVo television recorder was supposed to free viewers from the prison of living their lives according to the TV schedule. But many users lament that the device has rendered them TiVo-obsessed. “I love my TiVo and get separation anxiety when I spend too much time away from it,” admitted one economist who frets over whether her shows are being successfully recorded. Other TiVo devotees struggle with the burden of all the recorded shows waiting to be watched. “I get to the point now where I skip going to the gym so I can keep up with watching Dawson’s Creek reruns,” confessed a financial consultant. Yet despite all the TiVo-related tension, many users still say they can’t imagine life without it.
