A Mirror For Computer Addicts

from the sounds-great dept

It's amazing what new markets people can find for their technologies. A special "Ultraview Mirror" that was originally sold to sign-language interpreters to let them see behind them without reversing the image (by using two mirrors) is now being sold to computer addicts who want to use it to watch a TV behind them. What's scary is my first reaction on reading this was "man, that would be useful". Though, of course, despite the article's claim that this would be for computer addicts, I'm guessing it would help to be both a computer and a TV addict to make this product really worthwhile.
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  1. identicon
    Oliver Wendell Jones, 22 Jul 2002 @ 8:57am

    Where can I get one?

    I tried a Google search for both the name of the mirror and the name of the company, and couldn't find either... :-(
    Up until now I didn't know these existed, now I feel as if I can't live without one!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    AkumaX, 22 Jul 2002 @ 12:18pm

    Re: Where can I get one?

    http://www.interpreter-mirror.com/

    This is the closest I could find. I don't know if this is the item described above, but it looks like it.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    Oliver Wendell Jones, 22 Jul 2002 @ 1:09pm

    Re: Where can I get one?

    Woohoo! Thanks!

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. identicon
    Steve Frank, 31 Aug 2002 @ 8:06pm

    Re: Where can I get one? UltraView Mirror

    Hello Oliver Wendell Jones:

    Our company developed the UltraView Mirror.

    We are sorry that it took a while for Google to list us on their search.

    The mirror is still being tested and we expect release in November. We arelooking for product testers.

    We would be grateful if you go to our site:

    www.ultraviewmirror.com and fill out the feedback survey.

    Where are you?

    Thanks.

    Steve Frank
    Clear View Innovations
    3216 Abell Ave.
    Baltimore, MD 21218
    (410) 467-3308
    stephen.frank@verizon.net
    www.ultraviewmirror.com

    link to this | view in thread ]

  5. identicon
    Stephen Frank, 31 Aug 2002 @ 8:07pm

    Re: Where can I get one?

    Hello AkumaX:

    Thank you for replying to Oliver's request. I just sent him the following note.

    Hello Oliver Wendell Jones:

    Our company makes the UltraView Mirror.

    We are sorry that it took a while for Google to list us on their search.

    The mirror is still being tested and we expect release in November. We are still looking for product testers.

    We would be grateful if you go to our site:

    www.ultraviewmirror.com and fill out the feedback survey.

    Where are you?

    Thanks.

    Steve Frank
    Clear View Innovations
    3216 Abell Ave.
    Baltimore, MD 21218
    (410) 467-3308
    stephen.frank@verizon.net
    www.ultraviewmirror.com

    link to this | view in thread ]


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