Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site ahuta.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!mhuxj!houxm!ahuta!ecl From: ecl@ahuta.UUCP (e.leeper) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: VCRs and cable TV Message-ID: <269@ahuta.UUCP> Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 11:01:58 EST Article-I.D.: ahuta.269 Posted: Fri Dec 21 11:01:58 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 22-Dec-84 02:29:14 EST References: <1069@teddy.UUCP>, <401@whuxl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 23 REFERENCES: <1069@teddy.UUCP>, <401@whuxl.UUCP> Am I the only one offended by the following comments? > > 1. My wife is not technical, and the extra switch is just > > that much more complexity. > I too have a wife that when I first brought all this 'High-Tech > Garbage' (her words) into the house almost was afraid to go into > the living room. After about 2 days my 5 year-old son had > learned to work the whole set up which humiliated her enough to > learn how. > My suggestion: Your wife only needs to know > enough to play the TV or a tape; all the features of a VCR she > doesn't need, and won't use anyway. Patiently explain how to > tune the TV and then what switch to push for the VCR. She may > not go near it for awhile, but will eventually want to see > some movie or such (especially if you bring home her favorite > on tape). It takes awile, but the culture shock wears off. Evelyn C. Leeper ...{ihnp4, houxm, hocsj}!ahuta!ecl