Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rphroy!cfctech!teemc!sycom!rkushner From: rkushner@sycom.UUCP (Ronald Kushner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: CDVT and CD-I Message-ID: Date: 20 Jun 91 02:39:32 GMT References: <7284@vela.acs.oakland.edu> Organization: Michigan Information eXchange Lines: 70 arctngnt@amiganet.chi.il.us (Bowie J Poag) writes: >>In article arctngnt@amiganet.chi.il.us (Bo >>e J Poag) writes: >>| >>| Again, this is the reason why CD-I will beat out CDTV in the home-based >>| multimedia race.. CD-I is supported, CDTV is not. >> >>It IS? Show me a CD-I machine and the software for it. I don't see any >>at my local Sears or Montgomery Wards. I have yet, in fact, seen ANY >>CD-I machine outside of prototypes at trade shows. >> >>Where do you think a lot of the early CDTV software has come from? It >>was from CD-I developers who have as of yet to make any money on their >>efforts. CDTV provided them a means to finally make some money on >>their work. Phillips has been promising CD-I for the last 6 years. SIX >>YEARS. Almost as long as the Amiga has been on the market. Show me a >>single CD-I unit I can go down to my store and buy and I'll take your >>point in stride. Otherwise it's quite obvious you don't know what the >>bloody hell you're talking about. >> >>Laurana >> > >Laurana: Im going to take your name down, and contact you in a year, then you >can epxlain to ME why CDTV failed, why Commodore was completely sluggish in >advertising it, why CD-I is supported by >4< companies, and CDTV, oh a >whopping >1< company that even still is on the edge of going bankrupt if they >continue to avoid marketing. > What COMMODORE NEEDS is to get ahold of DONER W B & Company and come up with some slick ads, with cool twists on them...I know DONER is responciable for alot of those really slick local ads that have made little shit companys like Highland Appliance that sells shit products become a very large shit company that sells shit products...It was all in the ads...Sure blew away the rest who were trying to give you $5 worth of coffie if they couldn't beat your best deal... We need to convince Commodore to find those guys who made those Nissan commericals, you know the ones, "BOB's HIGHWAY", "THE ROAD BELONGS TO ME", "IF I HAD A SPORTS CAR WITH SUPPER DUPPER STEERING" or whatever it goes, those are very well done commericals that really impress me... I mean, Nissan is a total shit company as well, seeing how many disgruntled owners they have in CU, but they got slick, cool ads... It might cost big bucks to get these guys, and $3 million a month in ads to get the word out, but they HAVE to do this for CDTV to be successful...Offer that Video Game tradeup deal ($100 off) they did in 1983 or so with the C64!! Blitz Blitz Blitz!! Get the sucker in Sears, right down Electric Avenue(Or is it brand central?) They also should have a crop of super slick ads for the Amigas done as well, I mean, not the ones where "Jr is going to be an ignorant ass because he plays niptendio all day and likes hot dogs..." Apple advertises BUSINESS MACHINES that are easy to use, MARKET THE AMIGA as a home PC that EASY and FUN to use...And keep that slim fast pig off out of the commericals!!! Its kinda late to get into business via a business route, how about a home route where the people talk about them, and miss 'em at work!? The it would be totally the opposite reason people buy IBM compatibles for home.. Now how would the CBTV be advertised? -- C-UseNet V0.42e Ronald Kushner Life in Hell BBS +1 (313) 939-6666 P.O. Box 353 14400 USR HST V.42 & V.42bis Sterling Heights, MI 48311-0353 Complete Amiga Support UUCP: uunet!umich!vela!sycom!rkushner (We are not satanic, just NUTS!) I KNOW, I LISTEN TO MARK SCOTT