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CDRLabs spelled wrong on Memorex box

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:04 pm
by Ian
This is kinda funny. I went to Best Buy and saw Memorex's new True 8x drive. They had a bunch of quotes from my review of their 4x drive. Unfortunately, they spelled CDRLabs wrong not once or twice, but a total of 3 times. It said "CDRLavs". That's not the only mistake I saw. The specs on the back of the box said that the drive could read DVD's at 16x. The front and everywhere else said 12x.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:11 pm
by aviationwiz
LOL, never noticed that. Now I have to go back and check that out, LOL. :lol: :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:14 pm
by dolphinius_rex
Memorex has that sort of problem with a lot of their products. They don't know how to use a spellchecker. I've noticed this several times before, but never on their hardware. It's really too funny!! :lol:

PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:25 pm
by Ian
On one hand, I'm honored that they thought enough of my review to use it to promote their new one. However, they didn't think enough of CDRLabs to spell the damn name right. That would be like someone saying "Anandtick" or "Tim's Hardware Guide".

Anyway, I contacted Memorex about this. I haven't heard from them in months so I really don't know what they're going to say.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:00 am
by UALOneKPlus
ROFLMAO Ian.

They must think highly of CDRLabs, confusing it with CDRLavatory!!

:lol:

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:51 am
by TheWizard
UALOneKPlus wrote:They must think highly of CDRLabs, confusing it with CDRLavatory!!

:lol:


My thoughts exactly, and that's wrong of them to do! All of a sudden, CDRLabs is now synonymous with a bathroom? No, that's preposterous! I wouldn't tolerate it, if I were you!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:45 pm
by dolphinius_rex
you might be able to sue them :wink:

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:06 pm
by Ian
dolphinius_rex wrote:you might be able to sue them :wink:


lol.. No, I talked to them this week and they apologized and an updated box is in the works. I'll post a picture of the box later tonite. :D

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:14 pm
by UALOneKPlus
Ian wrote:
dolphinius_rex wrote:you might be able to sue them :wink:


lol.. No, I talked to them this week and they apologized and an updated box is in the works. I'll post a picture of the box later tonite. :D


Shouldn't there be a fee for using the name CDRLabs?

How about free Memorex merchandise for life? ;)

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:33 pm
by Ian
No, we don't charge a fee. Usually a company will ask us for permission first though. In most cases, I don't have a problem... as long as they spell our name right. :wink:

PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:21 pm
by dolphinius_rex
at least they are making a new box to fix it. That costs a lot of money to reprint you know. They'll have to repay all the original setup fees.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:32 am
by Ian
Here you guys go...

Image

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 2:02 am
by CDRecorder
Wow, that's astounding that they mispelled it three times! :o

PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 3:33 am
by UALOneKPlus
It is amazing. The lack of quality control over the box.