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From: ecl@ahuta.UUCP (e.leeper)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: VCRs and cable TV
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Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 11:01:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 21 11:01:58 1984
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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
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