[mythtv-users] Cheap Remote and receiver sale

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday, August 25, 2010 01:11:04 pm Tom Lichti wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Tom Lichti <redpepperracing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:12:18 pm Tom Lichti wrote:
> >>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Dan Wilga
> >>> 
> >>> <mythtv-users2 at dwilga-linux1.amherst.edu> wrote:
> >>> > On 8/25/10 1:02 PM, Tyler T wrote:
> >>> >>> Pity it has that ugly Windows button right in the center.  Blech.
> >>> >> 
> >>> >> I had the same feeling when I first got my MCE remote for my Myth
> >>> >> FE. However, every time I press it now, I feel better knowing that
> >>> >> I'm subverting the Windows logo for something that Microsoft
> >>> >> hates... like throwing darts at a photo of someone you dislike.
> >>> >> Thunk! :)
> >>> > 
> >>> > I don't know about this specific remote, but I seem to recall that on
> >>> > other media center remotes the logo is just a sticker, and can be
> >>> > removed or replaced with something more appropriate. (I think
> >>> > somebody was using the Tux logo.)
> >>> 
> >>> This specific remote has it under a clear button. Probably not a huge
> >>> deal to change it, but enough that I haven't done it yet... :)
> >> 
> >> Better do something, Microsoft will probably go after you for
> >> unauthorized use of the logo with a non-MS product.
> > 
> > I'm on it, stat!
> 
> You shamed me into it, I took it apart and the image is molded into a
> clear button, so not so easy to change. Not impossible, but a lot more
> work.

Uh, nail polish?

I failed to notice that link was for NewEgg Canada, the deal is apparently not available in the USA. You can get the unit, 
but it's $26.95.