See, this is what happens when you give Canadians technology. If an American had done an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the PVR boxes supplied by their cable provider, it would have been two pages that said, “TiVo rulez, ordered pizza.” But when these teehan+lax boys got a hold of PVRs from Rogers and Bell cable, not only did they do a 40 page usability study (they say it isn’t a usability study, exactly, but it’s close enough for government work) but they go on to design their own mythical perfect PVR, including a new remote that works the way they think it should. If you’re a Canadian interested in how you’re being short shrifted by your cable company’s craptacular stock PVR — and you’ve got an hour of free time — these fancy lads have something to say about the way we use our TiVos.
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