new toy

I ordered a TiVo series 3. It should arrive here on Monday 9/18, and the Comcast folks should install the two required CableCards on Tuesday morning. (Why does Comcast need to send someone to stick the card in a slot and then call their office for activation? DirecTV has been doing self-install for years.)

It was $807.56 ($799 - 10% Circuit City coupon + tax + next-day shipping). No more horrible Motorola 3412 (with iGuide software). And I'll stick a 750GB disk in it as soon as the upgrade details are figured out (looks promising). Whether all of this is worth $800... well, remains to be seen.