05-18-2004, 04:04 PM | #11 |
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I really don't think that you can say that the Q is slandering the segway
you can however say that they are getting promoted and they are getting exposure to the public more so than the ht Richard Ft. Lauderdale [img=left]http://www.sonyguy.com/stars_rag2.gif[/img=left] If you can’t change the people around you, change the people around you[image]http://www.sonyguy.com/stars2.gif [/image] |
05-18-2004, 04:09 PM | #12 |
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When the distributors are making claims like "more maneuverable" and "safer" and so forth, I'm not sure what to call it... maybe it's not technically slander, but it's definately not accurate or true information, period. I'd like to get ahold of someone who has or distributes the Q and let them try the Segway instead. Bet they'd be shocked...
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05-18-2004, 04:22 PM | #13 |
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How much more maneuverable can you be with a ZERO degree turning radi. ? Isn't the Q like 2 feet or something?
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05-18-2004, 04:32 PM | #14 |
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Bruce's exhaustive comparison said about 3 feet I believe. But certainly NOT zero.
That's my point gotseg... their claims are flat out bogus, but nobody is challenging them. J |
05-18-2004, 04:32 PM | #15 |
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Yeah, The Q takes about 3 feet to turn around. Is anyone actually making a "more manuverable" claim?
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05-18-2004, 04:50 PM | #16 |
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At the very least the Ebay Q Sellers are all saying things like that. I saw something like that in a print ad too, though it didn't mention Segway by name. You know how they word the ads... "You've seen scooters JUST LIKE THIS costing $5000! Now you can have one that's even BETTER, with BETTER MANEUVERABILITY, for only..."
They don't say the name, but obviously they specifically mean the Segway, and their comparisons and claims are just flat out lies. J |
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A woman walking with her son in a wheelchair came running up to me the other day. She stated that the Segway would have been perfect for her son. She than went on to state that it was impossible now that Segway was being forced to add one or two more wheels to make it safe since there was a recall. She could not believe I rode my HT in public without being afraid of getting hurt. You know with all the problems they have been having.
While at the same RV show an announcer in one of the booths made a comment about, I must feel rather taken since the same scooter as the Segway was available from PEP boys for a fraction of the cost. It is getting worse. The Q thing can only be overcome with public awareness. |
05-18-2004, 06:16 PM | #18 |
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Okeechobee,
When people confuse the Q and the Segway HT, I just chuckle politely. Then I explain that the Q is a scooter and the Segway HT is a balancer (or "self-balancing machine"), and that the Q is some cheap, overpriced scooter which is designed to kind-of sort-of look like the Segway HT. That's the truth. Chris |
05-18-2004, 06:16 PM | #19 |
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Can someone explain to me what all this
"BODY ENGINE" junk is?? -Zoli |
05-18-2004, 06:18 PM | #20 |
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Body Engine? To what are you referring Zoli? Doesn't ring a bell to me...
J P.S. to OkeeChobee... I hope you were able to explain to that woman that the Segway *would* be perfect for her son, and that none of the things she heard about are true or actually happened the way she heard it. What a terrible shame... |
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