Responding to the practice, one AOL Watch reader sent Sony records a strongly-worded e-mail...
From RICHS7DAY
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:48:49 EST
From: RICHS7DAY
To: cd_extra@sonymusic.com
Subject: TITANIC CD
THIS SUCKS BIGTIME.
THE DAMN CD STARTED A BULLSHIT ROUTINE IN MY PC INCLUDING A SHITPOT OF ANNOYING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LIKE GO HERE; DO THIS ETC AND THEN HAD THE BALLS TO "DOWNLOAD" THIS CRAP TO MY HARDDRIVE.
LET ME TELL YOU IF THIS IS THE WAY "SONY" WANTS TO SUCK UP TO STEVE CASE SO BE IT. AS FOR ME I SUGGEST YOU SUCK UP TO US MILLIONS UNLESS HE IS READY TO BUY ALL YOUR OUTPUT HIMSELF. AS FOR ME AT THIS POINT I WILL "NEVER" BUY ANOTHER PRODUCT WITH THE NAME "SONY" ON IT NO MATTER HOW GOOD IT "MIGHT" BE.
I AM DOING AN UPGRADE RIGHT NOW AND THE SONY CDROM DRIVE GOES IN THE SHITCAN; THE SONY FM RADIO IN MY BEDROOM IS DESTINED FOR THE SAME PLACE... PISSED??? YOU BET YOUR SWEET CORPORATE ASSES.... SELL MY SHIT TO STEVE CASE 'CAUSE YOU "AIN'T" SELLING IT TO ME!!!
RICHARD ENLOW
STOCKTON CA.