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From: simon@ivem1.uucp (Simon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: CDTV impression and marketing (NOT!)
Keywords: cdtv marketing
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Date: 28 May 91 21:12:13 GMT
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In article <xplh51n@rpi.edu> aelric@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (John S Schroder) writes:
> 
>  A little bewildered we asked why?  It turns out that when they received
>their CDTV unit they were told by Commodore that in NO sense were they to
>advertise or promote the product (typical CBM marketing strategy) or they
>risk loosing their license to sell Amigas.  After some bewildered looks they
>said we could play with it anyway.
> 

Well, if you were following up on the CDTV stuff, CBM doesn't want people
to look at the thing as a "Computer".  So if you have one on display in
a computer store, it will make people who walk into a "Computer" store
to think it is a new computer.  I think that's why CBM is being strict
on this.

>  What I defintily did NOT like was the way you inserted a CD into the CDTV
>unit.  First you must insert the CD into a small plastic case that looks
>alot like a normal CD case.  You have to then insert that case into the
>player.  Now at the rate I change CD and tapes this would never do for a
>serious music listener.  Meaning it's really a weird way of doing it.  Why
>not just your typical eject box system that most CD's have?  As I am
>also looking for a CD player I would not buy CDTV currently because of this 
>'feature'.

Well, I for one wouldn't fork out $999+ for a CD player.  Besides, who
would buy this just to use it as a CD player.  True, the way the CD's
are handled is a bit clumsy, but that's how some of the CD-ROM drives
do things.  I don't know why they didn't use a slide tray, but I think
it has something to do with space inside, and keeping it low cost.

> 
>/John S. Schroder                  +  SCA: East Kingdom, Shire of Anglespur   \
>/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  +  Underachiever, And Proud of It Man!     \
>/aelric@rpi.edu                    +  Amiga 3000 - THE ONLY Computer          \
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I thought it was a need thing, but I'd need a keyboard and mouse to do
something.  The "Nintendo" controller is great for games, expecially the
two buttons (Attack/Jump :), but I couldn't afford to put more money into
it to make it a "Computer".

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