Tivo's technology is not unique or protected enough that a company like Apple couldn't simply do it better, and as we know, already has begun to. While the Tivo experience is refreshingly friendly, the most obvious possible suitor would be Apple, and with Apple TV out for months now, why would they acquire? Tivo is not a powerful or smart enough company to be a risk. While acquisition is certainly possible, release of Apple TV tells me that is not the route we will see Apple taking. Microsoft is not in the business of user interface friendliness, and Google has grander dreams. Tivo's latest business innovation was to attempt to become a service company by charging monthly fees (no more lifetime service) instead of a hardware company. Most folks can easily see that the "service" they sell is nothing more than the ability to download the TV Guide. That's not a powerful company in terms of coming up with good long term business ideas. I think their heyday has passed. I'm a loyal user, but do not believe in Tivo as a model, not as a service company. There's no acquisition in the future because Tivo is not threatening anyone. They'll just die a slow death.