Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business? I realize that it became MSN TV but I've done a search and the only live links are to references from 2007. I just want a firm yes or no so that I know if I can sell my FIL's unit. It's 4 yrs old, having bought it just before he passed on. This is the second unit that he had. TIA, Chuck
C & E wrote: > Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business? I > realize that it became MSN TV but I've done a search and the only live > links are to references from 2007. I just want a firm yes or no so that > I know if I can sell my FIL's unit. It's 4 yrs old, having bought it > just before he passed on. This is the second unit that he had. > TIA, Chuck
They must still be going. People are selling the units on Ebay and Amazon. Look for a thread called Run away cars. Jack is the OP using WebTv. It's from just a few days ago.
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:43:23 -0500, "C & E" <chizzar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business? I >realize that it became MSN TV but I've done a search and the only live links >are to references from 2007. I just want a firm yes or no so that I know if >I can sell my FIL's unit. It's 4 yrs old, having bought it just before he >passed on. This is the second unit that he had. >TIA, Chuck
I know someone in another newsgroup who was using it up to 8/27. Make that 11/11, 1/4, make that 3/8. But she hasn't posted since then.
I use webtv. I also have a Dell desktop with windows vista. I hate it! The webtv gets me on line in a little over one minute. The computer takes 15 minutes to do the same thing and it is very fussy (I am on dial-up). MSN states that webtv will operate as long as there are people using it.
> Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business? I > realize that it became MSN TV but I've done a search and the only live > links are to references from 2007. I just want a firm yes or no so that I > know if I can sell my FIL's unit. It's 4 yrs old, having bought it just > before he passed on. This is the second unit that he had. > TIA, Chuck
Thanks folks. I appreciate the quick response. Just didn't have time to get back. Regards, Chuck
I have a computer on RoadRunner, but still have the WebTV for the newsgroups and EMail. The NG's are easier to use than with a computer, and there are several that are only for WebTV AFAIK. I don't know how much longer I will keep the WebTV though. I need to call them and see about adjusting the monthly charge. I had an old computer on the same MSN plan as the WebTV, which was nearly worthless. Larry BTW, I have had WebTV for about 10-11 years, and have several extra units that I picked up for spares here and there over the years. I doubt you could get more than $10-15 for one.
>>I thought it always was. >Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some units and they were marketing it.
>>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
>Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman >created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He >created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some >units and they were marketing it.
> >>>"Caesar Romano" <S...@uce.gov> wrote in message > >>>news:2fa1q55atkaoia3q72dgupoq3fb8alvcmg@4ax.com... > >>>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:12 -0700 (PDT), Ron <BigELil...@msn.com> > >>>> wrote Re Re: O.T. WebTV:
> >>>>>On Mar 13, 9:43 pm, "C & E" <chizzar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>>>> Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business?
> >>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
> >Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman > >created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He > >created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some > >units and they were marketing it.
>>>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
>>Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman >>created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He >>created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some >>units and they were marketing it. >Cite.
>>>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
>>Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman >>created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He >>created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some >>units and they were marketing it. >Cite.
Can't expect you to get off your lazy ass. I provided enough for you to check, but you're either too stupid, too lazy, or too much of an asshole to check.
>>>>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
>>>Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman >>>created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He >>>created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on >>>some >>>units and they were marketing it.
>>Cite.
> Can't expect you to get off your lazy ass. I provided enough for you to > check, but you're either too stupid, too lazy, or too much of an asshole > to check.
"WebTV was invented (I'd rather say that the technology was developed) in 1996 by Diba Inc and Zenith Electronics, who produced and marketed the first WebTV sets. "
The Wikipedia site says about Perlman "In 1995, Perlman created, co-founded, and was the President & CEO of WebTV Networks, Inc. WebTV was introduced in 1996, and was one the earliest products to connect the Internet to a television. Less than 2 years after it was founded, WebTV was acquired by Microsoft Corporation for US$503 million."
While he was the creator and founder of WebTV Networks, it is unclear if he took the technology from the Dilba/Zenith partnership to the level of use and viability or he actually started the base technology.
>>>>>"Caesar Romano" <S...@uce.gov> wrote in message >>>>>news:2fa1q55atkaoia3q72dgupoq3fb8alvcmg@4ax.com... >>>>>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:12 -0700 (PDT), Ron <BigELil...@msn.com> >>>>>> wrote Re Re: O.T. WebTV:
>>>>>>>On Mar 13, 9:43 pm, "C & E" <chizzar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business?
>>>>Zenith Electronics started WebTV in '96 and M$ bought it in '97.
>>>Bullshit. A high school friend of my late brother, Steve Perlman >>>created WebTV and he certainly didn't sell or work for zenith. He >>>created it; sold the company to Microsoft. Maybe the zenith name was on some >>>units and they were marketing it.
>>Cite.
>Can't expect you to get off your lazy ass. I provided enough for you to >check, but you're either too stupid, too lazy, or too much of an asshole >to check.
Me? Off my lazy ass? Are you stupid, or just a run of the mill asshole? I gave you my citation in my post, yet you expect me to believe everything you say because you say so.
In article <4b9c3e5e$0$2378$470ef...@news.pa.net>, "C & E" <chizzar...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Does *anybody* know for sure if this entity is still doing business?
I can attest that they are still going strong. My 95-year-old mother uses the service, as frustrating as it seems to a normal PC user. Guess there's something to be said for an appliance that never needs user attention.
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