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Publically annound the series 3 already! We're all sick of waiting and you're killing me here. 
TiVoPony said:second half of 2006
I think it's a matter of a lot of things about the unit are still to be determined that a press release at this point would still leave a lot unanswered.HogarthNH said:A press release would still be nice.
Not for any of the other companies at CES.megazone said:Since the unit isn't shipping until the second half, it is too early to spend their press coverage.
Maybe that's why it's called "2006 CES" and not "First Six Months of 2006 CES" or "Middle Three Months of 2006 CES" or "Last Six Months of 2006 CES".HogarthNH said:...I'd say probably 40% of products demoed at CES are scheduled for a second half of the year release.
It's the entire reason they have CES....
That has nothing to do with it. CES takes place once a year, the name is the year the show takes place, period.Bierboy said:Maybe that's why it's called "2006 CES" and not "First Six Months of 2006 CES" or "Middle Three Months of 2006 CES" or "Last Six Months of 2006 CES".![]()
Bierboy said:Maybe that's why it's called "2006 CES" and not "First Six Months of 2006 CES" or "Middle Three Months of 2006 CES" or "Last Six Months of 2006 CES".![]()
I think the point being made was that just because something is displayed at "2006 CES", that doesn't mean it'll be released immediately. It could be months and months away.megazone said:That has nothing to do with it. CES takes place once a year, the name is the year the show takes place, period...
Amen.gastrof said:I think the point being made was that just because something is displayed at "2006 CES", that doesn't mean it'll be released immediately. It could be months and months away.
That's what I understood Bierboy to mean. Could be wrong, of course...
umm, they did anounce the second half of 2006 and had a hands on demo at CES.HogarthNH said:Amen.
In my mind -- lack of an announcement connotates that you didn't have anything worth announcing. Otherwise, you would have at least issued a vague press release. 99% of the companies did, even if they make ipod knockoff mp3 players that suck.
If you have a great brand, people waiting to hear your announcement, and you STILL don't bother? That, to me, indicates a serious problem, of one nature or another.
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Yup.ZeoTiVo said:so you want a press release saying the same thing to somehow make it more official![]()
all they needed was the spec on multistream and they have that. the whole cable card thing held them up last year but not this year. Seems like TiVo finally decided not to worry about two way interactive communication which had nothing to do with the card itself anyhow as I have found out the few weeks.Stoystown said:Personally, I think the lack of an official announcement has more to do with the lack of a final specification or roll out date for Cable Card II than Tivo Series 3.
They have to get the specs down for the CC II before Tivo releases the Series 3.
We've also gotten press releases about products that never made it to market. So press releases don't mean squat either! In fact a press release doesn't guarantee a product coming to fruitation any more then a demo at CES does. The only time you can guarantee a product is going to be released is when the manufacturer actually announces it's availability. Until then there is always the possibility that it could get scrapped for whatever reason.HogarthNH said:We've gotten more information out of products that never made it to market, even from TiVo.
Dan:Dan203 said:The only time you can guarantee a product is going to be released is when the manufacturer actually announces it's availability. Until then there is always the possibility that it could get scrapped for whatever reason.
strawman argument - you need something real to back up such a counter claimHogarthNH said:Dan:
Thank you for proving my point.
TiVo has not done so, and thus, I call shenanigans.
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