'Q' photo in Fortune magazine - Page 2

RAG1247 · 05-18-2004, 04:04 PM

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
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vanclute · 05-18-2004, 04:09 PM

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...

J

gotseg · 05-18-2004, 04:22 PM

How much more maneuverable can you be with a ZERO degree turning radi. ? Isn't the Q like 2 feet or something?

segless and looking

vanclute · 05-18-2004, 04:32 PM

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

BruceWright · 05-18-2004, 04:32 PM

Yeah, The Q takes about 3 feet to turn around. Is anyone actually making a "more manuverable" claim?

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

vanclute · 05-18-2004, 04:50 PM

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

Okeechobee Wind · 05-18-2004, 05:59 PM

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.

SegwayUtah · 05-18-2004, 06:16 PM

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

ZoliHonig · 05-18-2004, 06:16 PM

Can someone explain to me what all this
"BODY ENGINE"
junk is??

-Zoli

vanclute · 05-18-2004, 06:18 PM

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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05-18-2004, 04:04 PM	#11
RAG1247 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Posts: 1,087	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
vanclute Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Posts: 307	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... J

05-18-2004, 04:22 PM	#13
gotseg Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Burke, VA, USA. Posts: 795	How much more maneuverable can you be with a ZERO degree turning radi. ? Isn't the Q like 2 feet or something? segless and looking

05-18-2004, 04:32 PM	#14
vanclute Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Posts: 307	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
BruceWright Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles), California, USA. Posts: 3,296	Yeah, The Q takes about 3 feet to turn around. Is anyone actually making a "more manuverable" claim? -Bruce Wright Segway: Vehicle of Dream

05-18-2004, 04:50 PM	#16
vanclute Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Posts: 307	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

05-18-2004, 05:59 PM	#17
Okeechobee Wind Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The SUNSHINE STATE, CENTRAL & EASTERN Posts: 57	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
SegwayUtah Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,644	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
ZoliHonig Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NY, USA. Posts: 964	Can someone explain to me what all this "BODY ENGINE" junk is?? -Zoli

05-18-2004, 06:18 PM	#20
vanclute Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA. Posts: 307	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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