Visitor: Marian S. Johnson
Reference: Word of Mouth
Location: Arcadia CA
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: msjohnson@webtv.com
Date: Mon, Jun 30, 1997 at 17:40:26 (EDT)
Comments: actually, I reached you from your very welcome e mail
response to my web query about the call waiting
shutoff. I'm sure you have the
answer--congratulations and thanks for your trouble!
Marian
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Visitor: Sass
Reference:
Location: Atlanta, GA
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: J_s@webtv.net
Date: Sun, Jun 29, 1997 at 17:22:42 (EDT)
| Comments: I could not customize my TVGuide.
So I will not use it.
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Visitor: TheYD
Reference: Just Surfed in!
Location: Galveston
WebSite: Laughing Matter
Web Info: Good for your Ab's
Contact:
Date: Sat, Jun 28, 1997 at 11:24:02 (EDT)
| Comments: Gee...Now that the major download of the WebTV
up-grade is complete, what will the impetuous
malcontents have to complain about? I feel SO badly for the compulsive, boo-hoo, where's MY up-grade whiner-type at this point. Hey, you could always piss and moan about the printer interface adapter not yet being available for retail sale...does that help? Why not TRY enjoying WebTV for what it is, and leave it at that! Now THERE'S a unique idea!!
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Visitor: Robert
Reference:
Location: Aqua Dluce Ca.
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: ram39@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 27, 1997 at 15:58:17 (EDT)
| Comments: I would be able to make better use of the TV guide,if it
was for the DSS system.
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Visitor: Robert
Reference:
Location: Aqua Dluce Ca.
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: ram39@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 27, 1997 at 15:56:09 (EDT)
| Comments: I would be able to make better of the TV guide,if it was for the DSS system.
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Visitor: Pat
Reference:
Location: South Florida
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: but@webtv.net
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 1997 at 19:47:38 (EDT)
| Comments: I really hope that Microsoft will keep improving on
WebTv. I don't really care about the busines end of
this - I just don't want anyone letting my webtv get
obsolete - I LOVE MY WEB TV
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Visitor: windsor egan
Reference:
Location: pa
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: misterE@webtv.net
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 1997 at 16:50:47 (EDT)
| Comments: Q1: I just ignore the ads.
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Visitor: Richard Hultman
Reference:
Location: Los Angeles
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: Oldfool1@webtv.net
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 1997 at 01:12:25 (EDT)
| Comments: If Hitachi can make better boxes than Sony or Phillips
then more power to them! My sony infrared keyboard
is already starting to fall apart and the remote that
came with the box is a cheap toy! I have the remote
for the Sony VCR next to it and the difference in
quality workmanship is obvious. I think there has
been a very steep learning curve on the part of
everyone with regards to the getting the Internet over
the TV, I've learned a lot and I'm sure the people
running WebTV are getting quite an education.
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Visitor: Marion
Reference:
Location:
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: marionrose1@webtv.net
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 18:42:48 (EDT)
| Comments: I find it extremely distracting to hear music in email
and newsgroup postings. I cannot concentrate on reading
the text of the message when music is playing. I always
mute the sound, but if I forget to do so before I read
the message, it is somewhat annoying to be blasted with
music I did not want to hear.
Including pictures in email and newsgroup postings
without a link to view it optionally is, in my opinion,
obtrusive and unnecessary, just like the new banner ads
that so many seem to find objectionable. I believe it
is also causing the increased problems we are having
with slow loading e-mail and newsgroup postings.
While I realize that many webtv users are having fun
with their new HTML abilities, I fail to understand why
they think everyone would want to see or hear these
little personal additions. Unless you are posting a
message to the newsgroup on the subject of using html,
and certain tips and tricks to do so, and need to
include an example of what to do, or how it would look
or sound if you did it a certain way, why else would it
be included for ALL to see or hear? Using html pictures
and sound in the signature box would be ok if the
sender had the option of clicking the sig box on and
off, and only sending messages including these pics and
music to those you know have not heard it yet. But
listening or viewing the same pictures over and over
again can get to be quite annoying. I just don't
understand the purpose the sender has in mind? Anyone
who would like to explain this to me, please feel free
to write to me.
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Visitor: jerry
Reference:
Location: ohio
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 15:03:09 (EDT)
| Comments:
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Visitor: squeekers
Reference:
Location: San Diego, Claif.
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 11:48:30 (EDT)
| Comments: i really like your site. lots of good hints and tips,
too.
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Visitor: BERNARD WAX
Reference: GeoCities
Location: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
WebSite: POLITICS-TRI-COMMENTARY
Web Info: WEEKLY COLUMN STARTS JULY 14TH 1997
Contact: BERNARD007@WEBTV.NET
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 08:45:31 (EDT)
| Comments: FOR A NEW SLANT ON THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL FRONT
CHECK OUT MY NEW HOMEPAGE AT:
HTTP://www.oocities.org/CapitolHill/Lobby/2492
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Visitor: BERNARD WAX
Reference: GeoCities
Location: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
WebSite: POLITICS-TRI-COMMENTARY
Web Info: WEEKLY COLUMN STARTS JULY 14TH 1997
Contact: BERNARD007@WEBTV.NET
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 08:44:43 (EDT)
| Comments: FOR A NEW SLANT ON THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL FRONT
CHECK OUT MY NEW HOMEPAGE AT:
HTTP://www.oocities.org/CapitolHill/Lobby/2492
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Visitor: BERNARD WAX
Reference: GeoCities
Location: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
WebSite: POLITICS-TRI-COMMENTARY
Web Info: WEEKLY DOMESTIC POLITICS COLUMN STARTS JULY 14 .
Contact: BERNARD007@WEBTV.NET
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 08:37:38 (EDT)
| Comments: This new group of upgrades we are all now
recieving is just great. From what I've heard in the
past 48 hours, we will be getting in addition to the
expanded favorites folders, Java Script and the
enhanced Real Audio, evryone has been asking for. The
current upgrades will be sent to all Web Tv
subscribers in the next three weeks for to send the
upgrades to everyone at one time would overload the
system and cause big problems. So standby for the
upgrades.
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Visitor: monkey mania
Reference:
Location: Texas
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: monkeyman@webtv.net
Date: Sun, Jun 22, 1997 at 00:56:23 (EDT)
| Comments: I find music & pics in email entertaining. Let me
qualify that by saying that I don't appreciate bad
taste or slow loading pics. But in a newsgroup, it
irritates me. (Unless it's a humor or HTML or such
group.) Folks do such creative things & I understand
the need to share the fun (or show off) & that's
great. Chat rooms seem to like this sort of thing
from what I've seen. As far the competitor, I have a
wait & see stance. I think the box that delivers
Netscape to its subscribers will rule, as the world
seems Netscape crazy.
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Visitor: cgbg jr
Reference:
Location: Connecticut
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: cgbgjr@webtv.net
Date: Sat, Jun 21, 1997 at 13:12:02 (EDT)
| Comments: Usenet discussion groups, ability to create my own web
site, and Mailing lists (and e-mail) are my favorite
features of webtv (though I have been known to do a
lot of surfing as well). It is good to see you
focus on the netiquette area. I think we have to
acknowledge that newbies must be toilet-trained.
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Visitor: Dean Logan
Reference: Just Surfed In!
Location: Raleigh
WebSite: Spiderplant's Home Page
Web Info: HTML, Humor, la de da
Contact: LoganDW@webtv.net
Date: Sat, Jun 21, 1997 at 09:37:26 (EDT)
| Comments: Hey, it's me again. Send me an e-mail so I can add
you to my e-mail list of approved links. Have you
been to my page lately?
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Visitor: Kim
Reference: Just Surfed In!
Location: Under the table..
WebSite: The Merrygoround
Web Info:
Contact: merrygoround@webtv.net
Date: Sat, Jun 21, 1997 at 03:10:27 (EDT)
| Comments: Pete,
Hey! Thanks for dropping by and saying hello! The
heat's been sweltering here in NY. I think I'm
melting as I type. If you never hear from me again
it's because I've turned into a puddle on the living
room floor. Glad to see you're still around! I was
beginning to wonder since I hadn't heard from you
*smile*
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Visitor: michael cooper
Reference:
Location: L.A ca
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: badboyshouse@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 20:56:44 (EDT)
| Comments: No comment at this time.....
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Visitor: P walker
Reference:
Location: Music City
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: As far as the new systems go, I`m adopting a wait and see attitude. If the systems are better I`ll probably switch. If webtv decides to take another 7 months before they do another client download you bet I`ll be looking real hard at finding another system!
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 19:46:25 (EDT)
| Comments: Sorry I put my comments where E-mail is suppose to go
Oh well!
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Visitor: Allan Gorochow
Reference:
Location: Baltimore, MD
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 16:04:31 (EDT)
| Comments: THe new set-top units will need many features that
Webtv does not have before I wii consider switching
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Visitor: Steve
Reference:
Location: Greenbelt, MD
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 11:04:54 (EDT)
| Comments: On Question #2: My answer falls along the lines of the
first choice, but I do understand the gripes of people
who don't have HTML-supportive mail servers and
newsreaders. Until all can see, it is probably best to
send HTML only to those we know can see/hear it.
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Visitor: stacie
Reference:
Location: nyc
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 10:06:28 (EDT)
| Comments: No comment at this time.....
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Visitor: Richard Hultman
Reference:
Location: Los Angeles
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 03:54:32 (EDT)
| Comments: I don't view WebTV or the WWW as competition against
newspapers or TV. The main feature I like about it
is the intended or unintended interactivity. If there
is any competition its for my time.
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Visitor: Jason Berry
Reference:
Location: Knoxville,TN
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: jasonberry@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 03:44:43 (EDT)
| Comments:
If WebTV does not get the things that I like or if the
other unit is better than WebTV,I might change over.
I use WebTV for alot of reasons like;chat,look up
codes for video games,play online internet games,and a
whole lot more...
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Visitor: Dave
Reference:
Location: Eugene, OR
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: davidth@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 02:15:32 (EDT)
| Comments:
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Visitor: Michael Breckner
Reference:
Location: Ohio
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: grayfox2@webtv.net
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 01:32:12 (EDT)
| Comments: WebTv is the greatest!!! There won't be anyone able to
come close it, as long as we stick with them and not
jump ship like a lot of impatient people are talking
about doing!!!
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Visitor: Darren
Reference:
Location: Florida
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Fri, Jun 20, 1997 at 00:20:34 (EDT)
| Comments: In my experience it DOES NOT take any longer to load posts or emails that have pictures or sounds, so i feel your survey is a little biased since all of the possible responses say that it takes longer to load.
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Visitor: Harold Bledsoe
Reference:
Location: Dallas, Texas
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: hairylee@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 23:02:31 (EDT)
| Comments: In reference to Q5, I regularly use WebTV to do all of
the things you listed as well as ordering hard-to-find
books, videos, and other products - some of which I had
been looking for for years.
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Visitor: Hawgman
Reference: Word of Mouth
Location: CA
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 21:35:48 (EDT)
| Comments: How about a survey question on the use of banners in
the WebTV users newsgroup?
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Visitor: Penny Johnson
Reference:
Location: Aqua Dluce Ca.
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: fiesty2@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 19:46:16 (EDT)
| Comments: My three kids have computers. Webtv is much more fun
for web surfing than there computers.
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Visitor: Alton Wells
Reference:
Location:
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 19:21:42 (EDT)
| Comments: The survey results would be more meaningful if you
included the number of people responding to the
questions. Thirty percent of ten people doesn't tell
us very much.
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Visitor: Christopher Engelke
Reference:
Location: Portland,Oregon
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: engelke@webtv.users
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 18:08:08 (EDT)
| Comments: Keep up the good work!
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Visitor: tudedog
Reference:
Location: NJ
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: tudedog@localbar.com
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 15:55:47 (EDT)
| Comments: I use Webtv thru my video machine without using audio
cable...If I need to hear it I go to the S Video
hookup..(where I have audio)
I prefer having optional links for pics...(In case I
want to save one)
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Visitor: carol j anderson
Reference:
Location:
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: maeling@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 15:30:54 (EDT)
| Comments: still like getting small town local news and sales from local newspaper.
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Visitor: marianne harper
Reference:
Location: orlando fl
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: babika@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 15:22:15 (EDT)
| Comments: i wish you had more games to play, like 'wheel of
fortune. also i wish we could send photographs and
/or recieve them.
ps. i hardly ever watch tv anymore
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Visitor: matthew lucero
Reference: Just Surfed in!
Location: here
WebSite: na
Web Info: na
Contact: matt_lucero@ssa-sa.sel.sony.com
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 14:00:49 (EDT)
| Comments: cool,
your data is about right. Just that I still noted that after I placed a UPS on my system I recieved less and less crud on my line.
hasta,
matt
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Visitor: neil
Reference:
Location: tn
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: a1unv@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 13:45:21 (EDT)
| Comments: I do a lot text searches on the net(mostly science)
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Visitor: Rick VanBuren
Reference: Just Surfed in!
Location: Planet Earth
WebSite: Idunno®
Web Info: ChekMout™
Contact: Instructor
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 11:13:05 (EDT)
| Comments: Hats Off to the WebTV Staff! Very clever revisions
to the Favorites section...(these changes haven't
affected sign-on times either!). Phillips/Magnavox
has an outstanding marketing machine in place. It's a
shame they have nothing to offer worth marketing.
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Visitor: Charles Schewene
Reference:
Location: Playa del Rey, CA
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact: cbschewene@webtv.net
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 10:21:58 (EDT)
| Comments: Q4: I did not read a daily newspaper before WebTV and
still don't. However, on occasion I take a quick look
at the news on the WebTV late at night when I had not
seen the news on TV earlier.
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Visitor: Matthew
Reference:
Location: Florida
WebSite:
Web Info:
Contact:
Date: Thurs, Jun 19, 1997 at 01:52:34 (EDT)
| Comments: I am surprised about the new NetChannel service,
although I fell WebTv will be better since they have
more experience. I have a Phillips Magnavox terminal,
but I now wish i'd bought the Sony. The only reason
why I got the Magnavox was because an ignorant
salesperson said Magnavox would be first to deliver a
printer. That was untrue. In fact, Sony will be a
few weeks earlier! I can't complain much, though,
since I haven't had any problems with the unit so far
(although the keyboard is pretty cheaply made)
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