Amazon Retraction

[truthreaver]

Apparently, Amazon sent the e-mail out in error - I just received the following message:

Greetings from Amazon.com.

You recently received an e-mail from us regarding the Segway Human Transporter (also known as "Ginger" or "IT"). This e-mail was sent accidentally by an automated system and the information in it is incorrect.

In fact, there is no new information on Segway's availability on Amazon.com. Commercial versions of Segway Human Transporters are currently being piloted in various communities throughout the U.S. The Segway HT is expected to be released to the general consumer market in 2003.

We apologize for the confusion. We will keep your e-mail address on our list of customers who wish to be notified about this item.

Sincerely,
Amazon.com Customer Service

http://www.amazon.com

[segwaychatadmin]

I read in a zdnet article:

"Amazon representatives confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the message was sent in error to a small number of customers and that Amazon will notify them that there is no new information on the status of the "HT." "

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-957746.html

What's a "small number" ? Is there anyone here to signed up to be notified about Ginger/Segway updates at Amazon that *didn't* receive these notices? I got both of them... the original and retraction.

I wonder if they're telling to whole truth here.

- Frank