Here is an idea that will make everyone happy and bring more money to Dish from the Marketing push.
Since the 921 is so late , the competition (Direct TV) may cause the plan to change for marketing reasons.
Proposed New Margeting plan due to 921 delay caused by the "bug"
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If the 921 is going to be released during the xmas week (next week) they will then decide delay till Jan 8th (might is well is is sooo late already)
Why?
1. so they will know what the price of the HD Tivo is and counter it.
The HD TIVO press release is set for Jan 8th. Some say it could go as low as $599 with a one year contract.
2. The other reason for this is a lot of the call center and tech staff will be taking some holidy vacation time. By Jan 8th everyone will be there.
More . . .
Its all about Money.
1. By releasing at the Jan 8th CES, they will have a better product with NO bugs. Tivo never has release bugs.
2. they will have the chance to add more HD channels by then. Direct TV is also set to Announce Starz HD on Jan 8th.
3. At the CES they can say we have plenty in stock. it is shipping now, you can buy it now at the CES, and our Price is the same as or lower than the Direct HD TIvo which is due out many months from now (on March 1st?)
4. They missed the Xmas buying season. There late. Game over get over it.
The next best marketing time is Jan 8th at the Cunsumer Electronics Show (CES).
What can they do now?
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I would still like to see the 921 released today to as a Production Pilot to ALL long time members of the DBS Boards (any of the 3). We know how to test the thing. By doing this it will make us all happy and we can help fix there bugs.
Discount
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While we are doing the Production Pilot for them we should get a free Two Months of the HD Pack plus all AEP for HD HBO and SHO NBA so we can test the channels, plus access to there Tech Support special Retailer 1-800 number.
Just an ideas if I was in the CEO $$$
P.S. I am a stock holder so more $$$ for Echostar is good.
Since the 921 is so late , the competition (Direct TV) may cause the plan to change for marketing reasons.
Proposed New Margeting plan due to 921 delay caused by the "bug"
=======================
If the 921 is going to be released during the xmas week (next week) they will then decide delay till Jan 8th (might is well is is sooo late already)
Why?
1. so they will know what the price of the HD Tivo is and counter it.
The HD TIVO press release is set for Jan 8th. Some say it could go as low as $599 with a one year contract.
2. The other reason for this is a lot of the call center and tech staff will be taking some holidy vacation time. By Jan 8th everyone will be there.
More . . .
Its all about Money.
1. By releasing at the Jan 8th CES, they will have a better product with NO bugs. Tivo never has release bugs.
2. they will have the chance to add more HD channels by then. Direct TV is also set to Announce Starz HD on Jan 8th.
3. At the CES they can say we have plenty in stock. it is shipping now, you can buy it now at the CES, and our Price is the same as or lower than the Direct HD TIvo which is due out many months from now (on March 1st?)
4. They missed the Xmas buying season. There late. Game over get over it.
The next best marketing time is Jan 8th at the Cunsumer Electronics Show (CES).
What can they do now?
====================
I would still like to see the 921 released today to as a Production Pilot to ALL long time members of the DBS Boards (any of the 3). We know how to test the thing. By doing this it will make us all happy and we can help fix there bugs.
Discount
===========
While we are doing the Production Pilot for them we should get a free Two Months of the HD Pack plus all AEP for HD HBO and SHO NBA so we can test the channels, plus access to there Tech Support special Retailer 1-800 number.
Just an ideas if I was in the CEO $$$
P.S. I am a stock holder so more $$$ for Echostar is good.