Comcast Lying About Vonage

Comcast Lying About Vonage 390

Posted by kdawson on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:07PM from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

jehnx writes, "Apparently, Comcast is trying some new tricks to get people to sign up for its version of VoIP, 'Comcast Digital Voice,' according to Wang (of WangScript fame). From the blog post: 'Today my wife received a phone call from a Comcast representative who had called to promote their new "Comcast Digital Voice" service... Ordinarily, we don't mind Comcast calling us from time to time with new offers... [but this time] they proceeded to tell LIE after LIE in an attempt to convince us that Vonage was not as good as Comcast Digital Voice. Imagine how many people would be scared into using Comcast Digital Voice because Comcast makes them believe that Vonage is insecure and only works when your PC is turned on.' Is Comcast going a bit far in their techniques to lure in new customers?"

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I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

by realinvalidname ( 529939 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:14PM (#16271629) Homepage

...to hear of Comcast lying about a competitor's product. Next thing you know, they'll claim that satellite TV goes out every time it rains.

The auto industry does this... (Score:5, Funny)

by writermike ( 57327 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:19PM (#16271703)

The auto industry does this from time-to-time. Why, here's a pull quote:

"Hi, I'm the electric car.
I can't go very fast or drive very far.
And if you drive me, people will think you're gay.

Gay men: 'One of us! One of us!'"

Re:Its too bad (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:22PM (#16271721)

Careful with that talk, or they'll sick that Monkey with a sledge hammer on YOU!

Even Worse Experience! (Score:5, Funny)

by Jack Pallance ( 998237 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:23PM (#16271739) Homepage Journal

The lies you were told were nothing! The sales rep from Comcast told me that Vonage causes cancer, stole my girlfriend, and wrote the screenplay for Firewall!

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

by Da3vid ( 926771 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:29PM (#16271789)

Your winnings, sir.

Re:It's not.... (Score:5, Funny)

by MustardMan ( 52102 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:50PM (#16272003)

No, they send the information down a different tube

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

by richdun ( 672214 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @10:53PM (#16272041)

Wish I lived on a private island so I could complain about the satellite reception... :(

Re:Even Worse Experience! (Score:2, Funny)

by maglor_83 ( 856254 ) writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @11:10PM (#16272173)

Clearly they didn't realise you read slashdot. Girlfriend indeed!

Re:Hate to say it by Comcast is partially correct (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday October 01, 2006 @11:13PM (#16272185)

What the hell is this? You're citing facts in a Slashdot discussion? You make me sick.

MacOS RULEZ!!!

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

by NMerriam ( 15122 ) writes: <NMerriam@artboy.org> on Monday October 02, 2006 @12:11AM (#16272627) Homepage

You should hear how horrible the blowjobs are on his private jet!

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:4, Funny)

by MustardMan ( 52102 ) writes: on Monday October 02, 2006 @12:30AM (#16272793)

How about a (-1, whoosh) option, for the sound of the joke flying over the GP's head?

Re:They were idiots. (Score:3, Funny)

by LocalH ( 28506 ) writes: on Monday October 02, 2006 @02:01AM (#16273517) Homepage

I think you just satisfied the second half of your sig.

Re:Even Worse Experience! (Score:2, Funny)

by NeuralSpike ( 968001 ) writes: on Monday October 02, 2006 @03:08AM (#16273911)

As a current slashdot reader I take offense to this statement; I had a girlfriend, once.

WangScript fame? (Score:3, Funny)

by Rich Klein ( 699591 ) writes: on Monday October 02, 2006 @06:27AM (#16274763) Homepage Journal

WangScript? Some mIRC script that I've never heard of? How about telling us if he had any ties to Wang Labs, the 80s powerhouse, or to the Wang VS mainframes?

Verizon Technique (Score:3, Funny)

by SQLz ( 564901 ) writes: on Monday October 02, 2006 @11:12AM (#16277155) Homepage Journal

they proceeded to tell LIE after LIE in an attempt to convince us that Vonage was not as good as Comcast Digital Voice.
This is called, the Verizon Technique. Quite Common.

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I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

The auto industry does this... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Its too bad (Score:2, Funny)

Even Worse Experience! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:It's not.... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Even Worse Experience! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Hate to say it by Comcast is partially correct (Score:2, Funny)

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I'm shocked, shocked... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:They were idiots. (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Even Worse Experience! (Score:2, Funny)

WangScript fame? (Score:3, Funny)

Verizon Technique (Score:3, Funny)

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