SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Gemstar Intl (GMST)
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Jeff Bond who wrote (2031)2/18/2000 4:08:00 PM
From: Early Out  Read Replies (2) of 6516
 
My point is that TOO MUCH control strikes me as a technology that is prone to error, susceptible to manipulation, generally useless in an era of highly specialized manufacturers, and it is going to be a sore subject with consumers that conclude it is an invasion of privacy.

Some of us are concerned with issues like privacy, but Joe Six-pack thinks only in terms of how the product is changing his life. If I didn't hate the Tivo business model so much I would sink a large amount of cash into the stock - I have talked with a half-dozen people who have the system and they all say it has changed their life, and nobody has ever brought up the privacy issue. I don't think the average consumer knows and/or cares about it.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News