Team Summit Report

**Lt Disher** · 05-09-2009 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by dishcomm

yes it is..But statistically it fits.
You can resent it all you like. Now you can put your ego back in it's cage.

You said "Anyone over the age of 40 won't have a clue as to how to operate a remote control that has no buttons."

If I remember my logic and statistics correctly, when you say anyone over 40, you are saying that NO ONE over 40 will have a clue. That is not statistically correct. All I have to do is produce one person over 40 who has a clue and I have disproven your assertion. This board is littered with such people.

I'll cage my ego, if you learn your statistics. Maybe they don't teach those things in school these days.

**Lt Disher** · 05-09-2009 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by dishcomm

allow me to offer mea culpas to the few of you who took offense to my "over 40" remark.
Now ,the majority of folks who are not used to technology will struggle with a remote that has no buttons.
That is the truth no matter how one tries to spin it.

Thanks, apologies accepted.

**Jim S.** · 05-09-2009 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by TheKrell

It does not take a technophobe or an old fogie to hate this touch-pad remote. It's technology applied for the sake of technology, and it's not high tech enough (e.g. voice recognition might help) to make it easier to use than what came before. It's harder to use for everybody.

+1000

**HiDefRev** · 05-09-2009 12:14 PM

Old fogie ??? I am 55, and as you can see in my signature, I am definitely NOT technologically challenged

. I regularlly play games on my PS3, am up on all of the current technology, spend several hours a day on my laptop and love every minute of it. Unfortunately, though, not everyone in my age group bothers with learning new technology. Different people have different priorities, askewed though they may be. At least my grandchildren think granddad is cool !!!

**Jerryinvirginia** · 05-09-2009 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by kstuart

Scott - has there been any official word confirming that the HBO/Starz for 3 months promo would be replaced by an HBO/Showtime promo ?
The Dish web site changed the expiration date on the HBO/Starz promo from 5/5 to 5/13...

Retailer Care site confirms the 5-13 date for HBO/Sho change over from HBO/Starz.

**johnch** · 05-09-2009 02:11 PM

Guys I am 66 and proud of it. I earned my AAS in Electronics Tech in 1965 and my BSEE in 1970. Although I do not work directly in tech ( Switched to working in human services years ago ) any more my nickname within my family and friends is yoda and the geek and I am enjoy it. I have two family members in tech and they sometimes turn to me for help.

Now I mention all of this not to brag but to point out that age does not determine how current you can be in technology but how much you desire to keep current and how enthusiastic are your feelings about technology.

Just watch out about who you call an old fogie smile

JC

**kstuart** · 05-09-2009 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jerryinvirginia

Retailer Care site confirms the 5-13 date for HBO/Sho change over from HBO/Starz.

Thanks for that.

Does that site confirm that the details of the promotion are the same as before for existing customers ?

**Dish VIP** · 05-09-2009 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by dishcomm

allow me to offer mea culpas to the few of you who took offense to my "over 40" remark.
Now ,the majority of folks who are not used to technology will struggle with a remote that has no buttons.
That is the truth no matter how one tries to spin it.

Anyone under 70 who is not used to technology has been living under a rock! I'll bet that nobody under 40 has ever used MS-DOS 2.0. lol

**Dish VIP** · 05-09-2009 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

There is no mention of TurboHD anywhere here. I am going to try meeting with Dave Shull today.

Someone needs to tell those clowns that their website is going to hurt them. If I were shopping for Speed HD and did not find it in the TurboHD packages, then I would go to DirecTV.

The Dish Network site does not promote the fact that you need a SD package + HD add-on to get Speed HD. I am using Speed HD as just one possible example.

Better yet, put the same HD in the Turbos that are in the classics!!!

**nrholland** · 05-09-2009 04:52 PM

I am going to write all the e-mail address I have for Dish and also their website and tell them how I feel. I feel they just used the Turbo idea as a way to bait people. I don't think they intend to do anything else with it. It served its purpose!