[BC] FlyaHondaBuz

[Rich Wood]

------ At 03:38 PM 1/9/2006, John Burger wrote: -------

>CAUTION!  I see this leading to the Radio Flyer replacing the Acura 
>Integra as the "Most Stolen" vehicle, and an MTV program called 
>"Pimp My Flyer".

As with any other IBUZ product those of us at FlyaHondaBuz are aware 
of the likely enormous clamor for it. The New York City police are 
warning citizens to be careful with their iPods both because they 
might be stolen and they might cause loss of one's attention to one's 
surroundings resulting in the user becoming a robbery victim. I can 
see no reason why the police wouldn't issue the same warnings for the 
FlyaHondaBuz Flyer when used on a train. While it isn't quite as 
small as an iPod, the danger of theft is unusually high for such a 
revolutionary device. We're certainly hoping there won't be a rash of 
shootings of young users as there have been for expensive running 
shoes and Tommy Hilfiger jackets. It's not quite miniature enough to 
fit through a turnstyle, so the thief would have to notify the token 
booth clerk to open the large gate used for bicycles and baby 
carriages. It's a clear disincentive to steal the FlyaHondaBuz Flyer. 
Also, the generator might be quite hot. We think of these as product 
advantages. We're also working on the carbon monoxide issues when 
more than six or seven are used in a single subway car. This is 
critical, since we believe a majority of riders will feel the 
overwhelming desire to own one to hear the awesome new content soon 
to wash over IBUZ secondary channels. We are a bit disappointed to 
find resistance to the environmentally friendly hydrogen powered 
models used in confined spaces with large numbers of people. Just 
another challenge to be overcome in the quest for radio's salvation.

So far, rural areas have embraced the FlyaHondaBuz Flyer. Many in 
such areas have large pickup trucks and trailers to make the units 
more easily mobile/portable. We are required to have warning stickers 
in areas where the units might come in contact with dry hay and/or 
grain dust. Our graphic arts department is working on aesthetically 
pleasing stickers for such locations, much like the colorful plastic 
covers for iPods. We've found the large cat litter box covers to be 
the purr-fect size. We're negotiating a price for a variety of colors.

I'm confident our product will shorten by a couple of decades the 
expected analog shutoff time. We don't believe the carbon monoxide 
issue is likely to reduce the number of listeners significantly. 
Certainly no more than current programming.

Rich