Yet Sony is marketing a RM-PZ3SD waterproof remote in spite of this fact, and putting it on sale in Japan next month for $US29.
Am I missing some key piece of market research? Does a large segment of the population, unbeknownst to me, have a pool in their living room? Are scuba divers sporting 52-inch Bravias on their backs, cursing at their inability to change the channel to Discovery HD while deep sea diving?
You know what would be great, Sony? If you just came out and said, “We have no unique ideas pertaining to a new line of remotes. So stick with what you’ve been using and things will probably be alright, barring an aquatic act of God that will probably destroy your TV and every other possession you hold dear anyway.” [Sony via New Launches]
pocketmanzz
Monday, August 31, 2009 at 1:04 PMPool in my living room? …no
Scuba diving with TV? …no
10 month old baby devouring everything in the house? YES! In the space of a week my young’n has managed to put every remote in the house out of action with his electronics disabling saliva. If I could go back in time two weeks, I’d be ordering myself some waterproof remote goodness! (or I could keep my stuff in a safer spot, but that sounds like a lot of work, I’d rather get a new gadget)