RE: TiVo - Proof of crap marketing

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

I did tell people how wonderful life with TiVo was, but no-one listens
;-)

I simply *had* to have another dig :-)

K.

(who is laughing!!!)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr John Tankard [mailto:john@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 April 2002 14:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] TiVo - Proof of crap marketing
> 
> > Visited our local PC World yesterday. I've got friendly with
> > one of the guys that works in the business depart there.
> > He's into his tech, has a nice HC setup with 400 odd DVDs,
> > carries an iPAQ etc.  We were asking each other what was
new
> > and I told him I'd got a TiVo. "What's that" he said!?
He
> > hadn't a clue, never heard of it.  Had to explain
exactly
> > what it was and what it did. His PCW is adjoining Currys too,
scary.
> >
> > Come on TiVo, launch a decent, informative marketing
campaign!
> >
> 
> Mark
> 
> I have to agree fully with what you have said, since we got our TiVo
a
> couple of months ago we have not looked back, however when friends
visit
> and ask what is the new box ? I have only found one who remotely
knew
> what it was and even then they just assumed it was a video
recorder
> without tapes (I tell a lie another list member has been round and
he
> knows what it is). They could not believe you could start watching
a
> program that had not yet finished.
> 
> I just need to get my lot off it long enough to add the extra
drive
;-)
> Just a bit worried in case is mess up the hack which might leave
us
with
> no TiVo ;-( my life would not be worth living :-((
> 
> John
> 
> 
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