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By Staff -- TWICE, 2/11/2008
TWICE NEWS:
Dell Closing Retail Kiosks
Round Rock, Texas — Dell will close its 140 kiosks in the United States, according to an announcement. The Dell Direct Store stand-alone kiosks have appeared in shopping malls, manned by Dell employees, since 2002.
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ABI: 700MHz Bidding Exceeds Expectations
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Ford Intros First Factory Car PC
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Popcorn Launches DVD/VOD Service
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Sony Hints At 'Flagship' SLR
TALKBACK:
In response to: Jeff Stone Joins Circuit City, Eric Peterson, owner Sight and Sound, Chattanooga, Tenn: "I think that this is a great move for Circuit City! Being a former Tweeter employee I know what Jeff Stone can do. After he left the company (Tweeter) went downhill and lost their direction for their core customer base. I feel that this is the smartest move that Circuit City as made in years!"
In response to: CR Survey Finds DTV Confusion, Don Graff, retailer: "Education? Information? Neither the U.S. governement or the electronic companies have any interest in helping the public on this issue. The federal government will receive BILLIONS for auctioning off the 'defunct' analog TV frequencies. The electronic companies have no desire to tell you about the $40 coupon available. Far better for you to purchase a $500-900 HDTV."
In response to: Dell Closing U.S. Kiosks, Jeff Rothbeind, Dayton, Ohio, IAE Clearwire Wireless Broadband: "Good move from Dell, but it could be a double-edged sword. While they may not be selling much from their kiosks, it does build brand awareness of Dell. Pulling kiosks eliminates the costs involved with a kiosk (like payroll and rent), but also eliminates the advertising they get from having live demos exposed to that many people. I hope the cost savings are worth it! If Dell pumps that money into traditional advertising, they may do very well. They may, however, end up just one of the pack."
BLOGS:
Harmonic Distortion — Stewart Wolpin
How To Save HD DVD
Dirty movies.
Oh, you scoff. You snigger. You snicker. You sneer.
First, bare in mind (the first of many ridiculous double entendres to come) the adult video industry generates more revenue than the NFL, the NBA and MLB combined, at least according to Farley Cahen, licensing director at AVN, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) of the adult world.
Reporter's Notebook — Greg Scoblete
PMA Blogging: Impressions
After International CES, walking the show floor at PMA is almost a Zen-like experience. Shorter cab lines, no monitors being shut off, all quite calm (although there was some heavy metal).
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