Comments on: RadioShack Starts Selling TiVo

By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Radio Shack Advertises TiVo

Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » Radio Shack Advertises TiVo — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:40:50 +0000

[...] Shortly after TiVo announced KidZone last spring, they revealed Radio Shack would sell units — which hit stores in August. This week Radio Shack began running TiVo advertisements during prime time and late night TV. Unlike the Target commercials running earlier this month, the Radio Shack ad is exclusively for TiVo. [...]

By: PurePVR » TiVo now available at Radio Shack - PVR / DVR / TiVo - We have it all

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:08:33 +0000

[...] A few weeks ago Davis Freeberg posted an entry a couple of weeks ago with regards to TiVo selling their products at Radio Shack. Well today the official announcement came through. The press release can be found here. [...]

By: davis

davis — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:37:25 +0000

Bed Bath and Beyond once refused to accept a $500 order from me because I wouldn’t give them a phone number. I was so upset that I just left all the stuff at the front of the store. I can understand why they want this info, but to refuse to make money off a customer just because they value their privacy is just plain stupid.

My contacts at RadioShack have told me that instead of tracking your phone number, they are instead going to make you fill out a TV survey and if you put down American Idol as a favorite then they are going to refuse to sell you the TiVo and save it for someone who really cares about TV instead.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:28:45 +0000

I know my local RS (suburban Chicago) used to ask for phone number, too, but the last four or five visits they’ve not done so. I used to refuse and it didn’t hinder the transaction. Maybe they just got tired of refusals and threw in the towel.

By: Zatz Not Funny. . .»Blog Archive » Interesting News Dave Hasn’t Covered

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:35:34 +0000

[...] TiVo now selling at Radio Shack. (Davis Freeberg) [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:52:38 +0000

If Radio Shack wants my phone number when I go there to buy batteries, what will they want when I pick up a TiVo? A DNA sample perhaps? Maybe they can use it to analyze my preferences and recommend some TV shows.

By: Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:46:48 +0000

Tandy’s fucking rock!

By: davis

davis — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:29:08 +0000

I know that you love the Tandy, but I hate to tell you that I think they went out of production back in the 80’s. I know it’s been a while since your last upgrade, but for such a well respected blogger, I figured you’d be running on something a little more powerful.

By: Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:20:34 +0000

I’ll be sure and pick one up the next time I go into Radio Shack to upgrade my computer to the latest Tandy.