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    Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote

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    Image of infmom infmom
    01/15/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    I've been married a bit over 36 years. We make most decisions together, but since I deal with our finances and pay the bills, I get the final say on whether we can afford it or not.
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    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    The reason why the 'influence' percentage is so high is because the ladies are usually controlling the purse strings.


    I don't think we needed a study to explain that to us...

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    Image of drewdoog drewdoog
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    no woman, no problem!
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    01/14/09

    @drewdoog:

    No woman, no cry...

    Just buy, Buy, BUY!!!
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    Image of Hoju Dingo Hoju Dingo
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    @ Curves: what a generalisation ...


    "Guys tend to be impulse buyers on big ticket items (they want immediate gratification) and ladies tend to shop around"


    That's really funny! I find it is the other way around probably more than 99% of the time. I perhaps have a problem shopping around too much some times. And when it comes to serious gadgets - not many women have a clue! Of course this in most cases is the fault of the gadget - interface design - real gadgets should be obvious (like a set of scissors - except being a male left hander - I have problems).

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Hoju Dingo: Well thank goodness you didn't generalize in your response.
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    Image of 1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons 1350ft.in.a.Concorde.blow*ng.up.balloons
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    I think it makes complete sense. We women get it all, and it's wonderful, the market caters to us. If I think about all the gadgets I have that most men don't use; hair irons, sewing machines, those cool paper cutting machines, vibrators. It could easily be more then a guy with a laptop, PS3, iPod and cell phone.

    Most women also have children and no man in the house and they may own extra items to cater to their children.

    I am not surprised at all!
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    Its says "influence". As a woman, I am going to hazard a guess at the the typical scenario they mean. The gadget purchase may be the mans idea, but she is probably the one to shop and compare. Guys tend to be impulse buyers on big ticket items (they want immediate gratification) and ladies tend to shop around. He decides what, and she decides where, when and how.
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    01/15/09

    @Curves: Since gqadget freaks love researching gadgets, I think you're wrong. I bet "influence" means they guy presents a two or 3 options that meet his research criteria, and she voices an opinion based mostly on aesthetics.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    01/15/09

    @Zlevee: Remember, this isnt a poll of Giz readers, who obviously are a more educated buyer, it says ALL electronics purchases. Most couples who have joint accounts have a rule of "dont spend more than $X before asking the other partner", and I am sure this is the level of "influence" that they speak of. (I also research the crap out of anything before I buy it, but dont require a yes or no from anyone else as I am single.)
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    Which is why I got a divorce.
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    Image of shakes shakes
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    if i were a company i would give away free makeup and a cute tote bag with the purchase of every mp3 player...
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    Image of Brad Attaway Brad Attaway
    01/14/09

    @shakes:


    I would give away a 1911, a bag of nails, and a grab of beef jerky.

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    01/14/09

    @Brad Attaway:

    Throw in a

    Stanley Fubar

    and you have yourself a deal!
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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    What counts as 'influence'? A butterfly flapping its wings can 'influence' a tornado. So? I'd like to see how much of buying decisions are influenced in the same degree by men. Otherwise, this is rather pointless.
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    Image of verythrax verythrax
    01/14/09

    @Reil: well considering influence just as pressing someone to buy, not the purchase itself, we can consider that both, man and woman, have influence in a purchase - so this article only mentions that only 90% of the purchases the woman exercised her influence.


    So:


    women= 90% of influence

    men= 90% of influence + 10% of influence without women intevention.


    man = WIN


    Easy, huh?

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    01/14/09

    @verythrax: Yeah, but by their statistics are only 10% of men single? Or are we talking about only couples?
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    News to me, you should see the amount of crap around our house that I would NEVER buy.
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    Image of Thats Dr Bear to You Thats Dr Bear to You
    01/14/09

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: Food, clothing and medical supplies?
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    01/14/09

    @Thats Dr Bear to You: Doesn't beer cover all of that?
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: Nah, you still need duct tape to fashion the boxes together into clothing that withstands water.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!!: Actually if they still made beer cans the same way you could have used the pull tabs folded over as a clasp to fasten the pieces of cardboard together..
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    When they say "buy" do they mean "research and pick it out?"

    Or do they mean "provide the necessary capital for the purchase to occur?"


    Cause really, two very different things.

    And I'll let you make your own guesses about which one is which in my house.

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Right, but in your house you can be all like "Look, I drive a '92 Buick LeSabre. I think I've earned the right to buy this $2999 TV."
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!!: One could turn that around and look at it from her point of view but instead of drive you could say something like ride...
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: How do we know she doesn't drive the Porsche 911 Turbo w/ the license plate that reads Epic Mnt?
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!! and Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: We hardly know each other....and yet you know me so well.
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    Image of DaveH. DaveH.
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    I want an iphone but my wife won't let me buy one because of the $30 a month data plan :(
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    Image of sinerasis sinerasis
    01/14/09

    @DaveH.: I want a mohawk, but my mom won't let me get one. :(
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @sinerasis: When I was young enough to ask, my mom wouldn't let me but by dad would. Then my mom changed her mind!

    But then my dad changed his mind too.


    It took me years to figured out they had developed a strategy of hope, delay, and wearing me out, and one that let them both be the good guy for a while.


    Sneaky parents.

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    Image of DaveH. DaveH.
    01/14/09

    @DaveH.: I think she might be mad because I won't let her get cable or a home phone because I don't want to waste money.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @DaveH.: If you wouldn't let me get cable or a landline (if, for some reason I wanted one), but you wanted an iPhone, I might be a little ticked too.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    Uhm, duh? If the woman isn't happy with how a TV or whatever fits into the room, she isn't going to want you to buy it.


    Now the report itself is kind of misleading as it says 90% have influence, but it doesn't break down how much influence and in what areas. IE: Too expensive, too big, too ugly, not cute enough, doesn't meet her needs, or maybe just talking you out of wasting money?

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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    The progressive wussification of the American man continues to be an advantageous transition, at least from the perspective of us men who tend to not do what we're told and savagely exploit any and all attributes that distinguish us from pandering supplicants in the eyes of women with good taste and the requisite personalities. Please, keep it up.
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    Image of infmom infmom
    01/15/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: I bet your girlfriend told you to write that.
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    Image of Bueller Bueller
    01/14/09

    In reply to Women Control Gadget Buying Regardless of Who Controls the Remote
    86.5% of all statistics are randomly pulled out of someone's ass.
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    Image of Thats Dr Bear to You Thats Dr Bear to You
    01/14/09

    @Bueller: Please that's only true 68.3% of the time
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Thats Dr Bear to You and Bueller: You two are 148% full of crap.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    01/14/09

    @Bueller: According to studies, we are all 26% gay.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: Yes but 60% of the time, it works every time.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Thats Dr Bear to You: So how much is left?


    @Hello Mister Walrus: Which 26%?


    Cause if it's my penis, that seems pretty significant


    *Notes that my penis is not actually 26% of me*

    *It's more like 30%*

    *Haha - no just kidding. Obviously*

    *More like 85%!!!!!*

    *Oh yeah!!!!!*

    *On the downside, I'm only 10 inches tall.*

    *:`(*

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!!: And it costs the twice the price for 50% more!
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @92BuickLeSabre: But if you act now you will get a free shamwow with order. Do not taunt the happy fun ball.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!!: You called?
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    01/14/09

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: Great Odin's Raven!
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    Image of Thats Dr Bear to You Thats Dr Bear to You
    01/14/09

    @Lite bids farewell to KHAN!!!!!!!: and shamwow is made in Germany and you know the Germans make good stuff


    You following me here cameraman?

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    01/14/09

    @Shamoononon has hebetudinous dog ★★★★★: Hey! Sham! Wow!
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    01/14/09

    @Thats Dr Bear to You: You getting this camera guy?


    We're gonna do this in real time.

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