Comments on: TrimSpa to Launch ‘Tivo-Proof’ Ads http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:15:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ana http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-271549 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:27:31 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-271549 I have your site for its useful and funny content and simple design.2 I have your site for its useful and funny content and simple design.2

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]]> by: Lewis http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-123667 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:40:51 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-123667 Well, I stopped watching "TV". All I get is cable here, which is NOT free. I PAY to watch ads, which, incidentally, are now actually running DURING shows. However, I like to rent complete seasons of shows from Netflix, so I can actually enjoy an uninterrupted story arc for 40 minutes or so. An amazing difference which actually costs less than cable. I may not see it when it's new, but good shows are timeless. Well, I stopped watching “TV”. All I get is cable here, which is NOT free. I PAY to watch ads, which, incidentally, are now actually running DURING shows. However, I like to rent complete seasons of shows from Netflix, so I can actually enjoy an uninterrupted story arc for 40 minutes or so. An amazing difference which actually costs less than cable. I may not see it when it’s new, but good shows are timeless.

]]> by: John Corliss http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122974 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:13:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122974 Hmm. Seem to have ruffled the feathers of a couple of ad executives. Greg's reply is totally over the top and illogical. Charles ignores the fact that the increasing pervasiveness of commercialism does have an upper limit, and we have reached it. This is proven by the fact that so many people detest commercialism. Freud's reply is simply a troll. There is no way that refusing to be subjected to a bombardment of commercials equates one with being a "unibomber." Television is NOT free. There are other costs to life than monetary. Hmm. Seem to have ruffled the feathers of a couple of ad executives.

Greg’s reply is totally over the top and illogical.

Charles ignores the fact that the increasing pervasiveness of commercialism does have an upper limit, and we have reached it. This is proven by the fact that so many people detest commercialism.

Freud’s reply is simply a troll. There is no way that refusing to be subjected to a bombardment of commercials equates one with being a “unibomber.”

Television is NOT free. There are other costs to life than monetary.

]]> by: Freud http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122914 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:10:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122914 I read the first three comments and I began to wonder; Didn't they catch the Unabomber? :-) I read the first three comments and I began to wonder; Didn’t they catch the Unabomber? :-)

]]> by: Erik http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122854 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:11:08 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122854 Until it is easier for them to create decent ad content than it is to force viewers to see their ads, the advertisers will continue to lose. I like a good ad, I hate bad/stupid/lame/overdone ads (I'm looking at you Subway and Geico). No amount of force will make me buy your products because your ad campaigns are so incredibly annoying. Also, didn't TrimSpa used to use Anna Nicole as a spokesmodel? 'Nuff said about their marketing. Until it is easier for them to create decent ad content than it is to force viewers to see their ads, the advertisers will continue to lose.

I like a good ad, I hate bad/stupid/lame/overdone ads (I’m looking at you Subway and Geico). No amount of force will make me buy your products because your ad campaigns are so incredibly annoying.

Also, didn’t TrimSpa used to use Anna Nicole as a spokesmodel? ‘Nuff said about their marketing.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122822 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:11:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122822 Greg, Completely agree. How presumptuous of John and Inglix to assume everyone that turns on a TV is a full on couch potatoe. There are some good things on TV, and it has even helped the world at times. Come on man... Mythbusters. Mythbusters! But you do run into those poeple at parties that declare, 'Oh I don't even own a TV'. Implying that their life is so full and enriching that they don't have the time or inclination for the low brow entertainment of the unwashed masses. Greg,
Completely agree. How presumptuous of John and Inglix to assume everyone that turns on a TV is a full on couch potatoe.

There are some good things on TV, and it has even helped the world at times.

Come on man… Mythbusters. Mythbusters!

But you do run into those poeple at parties that declare, ‘Oh I don’t even own a TV’. Implying that their life is so full and enriching that they don’t have the time or inclination for the low brow entertainment of the unwashed masses.

]]> by: Greg http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122773 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:53:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122773 Yes, John, stop watching television. In fact, stop using ALL forms of electronic communication that involve advertisement, including (and not limited to) the internet (including realtechnews, note the shiny "GoToMeeting" ad up top) and radio (unless it's satellite, at least for a little while longer). In fact, you better stop driving on major highways as well so as to not see any billboards, and don't even think about looking in a newspaper or magazine. I, for one, am not afraid to admit to those pretentious "I don't watch TV" types that I do watch TV. Not so much as to not allow me to run marathons, snowboard, hunt and have a pretty demanding job, but I watch shows I enjoy. Ads aren't all that bad. They keep things like TV, radio and some internet sites free. And maybe, just maybe, at some point, you might see an ad for something you'd like! That's all I have, I have to finish up here at work so I can get home and watch "The Office" tonight on NBC, ads and all. Yes, John, stop watching television. In fact, stop using ALL forms of electronic communication that involve advertisement, including (and not limited to) the internet (including realtechnews, note the shiny “GoToMeeting” ad up top) and radio (unless it’s satellite, at least for a little while longer).

In fact, you better stop driving on major highways as well so as to not see any billboards, and don’t even think about looking in a newspaper or magazine.

I, for one, am not afraid to admit to those pretentious “I don’t watch TV” types that I do watch TV. Not so much as to not allow me to run marathons, snowboard, hunt and have a pretty demanding job, but I watch shows I enjoy.

Ads aren’t all that bad. They keep things like TV, radio and some internet sites free. And maybe, just maybe, at some point, you might see an ad for something you’d like!

That’s all I have, I have to finish up here at work so I can get home and watch “The Office” tonight on NBC, ads and all.

]]> by: Leo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122711 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:06:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122711 What I find funny is that this will actually alienate Tivo users from buying their product completely. Nothing like sticking it to the consumer to get them to buy your product huh? This will backfire on them, if they can even get it to work. What I find funny is that this will actually alienate Tivo users from buying their product completely. Nothing like sticking it to the consumer to get them to buy your product huh? This will backfire on them, if they can even get it to work.

]]> by: Busto963 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122696 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4172#comment-122696 "images used in the television ads would remain on the screen no matter what a consumer tried to do" I agree with the previous comments, TV continues its long decline in terms of both content quality and in abusive advertising. What part of providing the customer what they want, don't these people get? John is right, screw them and findan alternative. “images used in the television ads would remain on the screen no matter what a consumer tried to do”

I agree with the previous comments, TV continues its long decline in terms of both content quality and in abusive advertising.

What part of providing the customer what they want, don’t these people get? John is right, screw them and findan alternative.

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