FW: requested material
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- Subject: FW: requested material
- From: Mark Tillotson <markt@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 16:42:46 -0400
- Old-Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 12:45:00 -0800
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This information was sent to me in response to my posting:
>In the information that Gary Langford at iTv Corporation sent to Leo Wong,
>the price for the third configuration is higher than for the second:
>
>2. Portable 5" TV set and radio with full-sized keyboard (wired or infrared).
> Retail price is $129. Includes 33.6 Kbps modem, cables, instructions.
>3. Set-top unit which displays onto any US standard TV set.
> Retail price is $149. Includes 33.6 Kbps modem, cables, instructions.
>
>It looks like they are proposing to charge you $20 to take away the keyboard,
>tv and radio. Is it possible that the price for the third option should have been
>$49 instead of $149. This would then match what was quoted in Barron's on
>12/15/97 as linked to on Jeff's web page. Also, you will need some sort of
>keyboard (or remote control) to use with the third configuration.
>
>I see that there is still no information on when these products will be available.
>
>Cheers,
>Mark
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From: Gary O. Langford[SMTP:gary@itvcorp.com]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 1998 11:11 AM
To: 'markt@ctf.com'
Subject: requested material
Dear Mark,
The price for the 5" TV set with radio and full-sized keyboard is $129 at first release of the product. It is $20 less than the set-top unit because the 5" TV comes originally with a power supply and cables, and plastic housing. The TV retails for $49.99 and costs $21.50. When we integrate our Internet with the TV we do not need to include connectors in addition to the cables power supply and plastic housing. We save about $8 in cost ($20 in retail).
The set-top product (retail $149) has additional costs for the plastic housing, the power supply, connectors, and cables. That $8 cost savings with the 5" TV must be added to the set-top product.
Both include the same keyboard so there is no cost or price difference for it.
The $49 price for Internet access is the price for adding the Internet capability to an existing TV (including keyboard). This price is for the manufacturers of TV sets. We expect the price to come down from today's $149 or $129 (depending on configuration) with our planned cost reductions. The $49 Internet appliance will be available in 18 months. The $149/$129 Internet appliance/TV will be available in 4 months.
With Kindest Regards,
Gary Langford
The iTv Corporation
