No TLC at TCR#

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:41:18 +0000

I am still largely unable to understand the attraction of Tottenham Court Road: the prices are too high, the selection is poor, the service generally surly and uninterested, and the product knowledge is nonexistent. After trying four or five shops, I ended up buying my new camcorder from Dixons (or "Currys Digital", as it apparently is now known).

Now I know it's not fashionable to like Dixons, but consider this: they had the model I wanted, it had a visible price tag, the price was not stupidly high, and the sales assistant let me play with, answered some (fairly basic) questions, sold it to me without scowling, and didn't even try to make me buy an extended warranty.

The camera in question is the Canon MV900 (actually an MV901, which seems to be a Dixons-only variant that probably only exists so that nobody can call them on their "Price Match" offer) selected on the basis of (a) price, (b) reviews which indicate that it's better in low light than most competitors at that price. I will probably write more about it when it's finished charging.