Chris Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Welcome to Metronomy, the revolutionary new concept which provides a FREE IBM HOME PC in exchange for your commitment to watch up to 3 minutes of advertising per hour of use.More | Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 whats the catch :sneaky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spikeychris Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Hope there isn't one I've just ordered one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 I think the catch is to be zombie for 5% of your life. :blink: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Metronomy Sets The Pace In PC Advertising TV style advertising on home PCs set to revolutionise the marketplace The vision of home PC and internet access 'for everyone who wants it' is set to become reality with the launch today (Thursday 11 December) of Metronomy.The company, a new venture, working with the world's leading technology and media groups including IBM, Omnicom and Interpublic, has taken the accepted tradition of scheduled advertising breaks across independent TV and Radio, and applied it to the home PC in a unique and compelling way.Metronomy is offering a free IBM PC to every household in the UK (subject to certain terms and conditions), if they accept up to three minutes of advertising for every hour of computer use.Upon receipt of their free PC (first deliveries will take place in Feb/March 2004), each household creates individual user profiles and completes an on-screen questionnaire, designed to provide Metronomy with information about the family's structure and preferences. The company's innovative 'Desktop Marketing' technology then allows advertisers to show fully interactive TV quality ads to households (and even specific users) who precisely match the brand's target markets, ensuring that subscribers receive ads that are likely to be of interest to them. New advertising is supplied in the form of a monthly CD, which must be installed in order for the PC to continue operating. Subscribers may use either 56k or broadband connection.From today, Metronomy is accepting registrations for the first 200,000 PC's (at www.metronomy.com or by phone on 08717 505040) from interested householders who fulfill certain basic criteria.The venture, the brainchild of Metronomy ceo John Thornhill, and supported by co-founders Tim Hoole and Jacco Van Seventer, is the first of its kind worldwide.John Thornhill, ceo of Metronomy commented on the venture, saying; "Metronomy believes that the offer of a free PC will benefit millions of UK households. We are delighted to be working with some of the world's leading media and technology companies including IBM, Omnicom and Interpublic, who's support has been instrumental in developing this ground-breaking initiative."Martin Wright, marketing director of TBWA/GGT, added; "From an advertising perspective, Metronomy's desktop marketing concept represents the convergence of interactive TV-style advertising with the targeting and segmentation capabilities of Direct Marketing. ""Given the extent to which home PC's have penetrated our lives, computer-based advertising is only now beginning to show it's true potential. This is a major leap forward and we are very excited to be involved."From: http://www.advertising-uk.co.uk/Interesting :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spikeychris Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Moon, the machine is to add to the 7 machines I already have. Want one in every room in the house..........this one is going in the bathroom. B) Siting at a computer will be a whole new experience. Honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 The PC must be connected to the internet at least once a month, and you must maintain an ISP dial-up account throughout the term of the agreement.What if you have a broadband connection and never use dial-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Q: I don't have a home PC and therefore I don't currently have an ISP? Does this mean I'm not eligible? A: A connection to the internet is a condition of the agreement, though this can be set up when the PC is first installed using the recommend ISP's that will be pre-loaded on the PC.I suppose this means if you already have internet you can use that connection. It's a very interesting idea :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Sitting at a computer will be a whole new experience.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 theres nowt for free it means they own you :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Sitting at a computer will be a whole new experience.:D I think an "H" was omitted somewhere :whistling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 i might order one i dont know ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 there has to be some catch they would lose millions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 just orderd one :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Monkey... :( 5) The principle applicant should be 18 or over, and provide a home telephone number. We will conduct a security check linking you to the address given. Under certain circumstances, you may be requested to provide alternative proof of ID. This offer is restricted to one PC per household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 my mum :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Good 'ol Mum :) Don't forget her Xmas card mind :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 No doubt someone will come up with a hack to stop it from being deactivated. Then again, it may well fizzle out like the FREE broadband fiasco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I wonder what the catch really is. I'm old fashioned enough to believe that 'you gets owt fer nowt'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Fireball Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 No doubt someone will come up with a hack to stop it from being deactivated. Then again, it may well fizzle out like the FREE broadband fiasco.Get the computer.Turn it on, Insert Linux CD's. Reboot PC with linux CD in the drive, partion and format hard drive, install linux, configure it, then insert their spyware CD as instructed, click the aforementioned .exe file, giggle at error on screen, continue on happily with whatever you would like to do.from the same thread at another site :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I want one... but I'm suspicious. Won't there be a database somewhere that checks if the ads have been displayed? If not... ordering SOOON :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spikeychris Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I'll be the guinea pig and will report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spikeychris Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 And if they do try and stiff me they'll be on the next weeks crimewatch ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 ^ :o :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 And if they do try and stiff me they'll be on the next weeks crimewatch ;)I feel Watchdog on BBC1 would be better.Plus the forum would get some promotion!Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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