A slap in the face by Microsoft
posted in Technology |I just returned from a 10 day vacation from modern civilization in northern Maine. No TV, Radio, Internet or Cellphone. Simple life simple meals and good friends. Less than 3 weeks ago I attended Microsoft’s SharePoint Conference where the conference give away was “Laptop Koozy” At most a $10 item – that for my $2000 conference – This at a conference that was Microsoft’s most well received event of the year – At the time I said to myself “this is the worst conference bag I’ve ever received at ANY conference.”
Today while catching up on the news I read that at PDC which concluded on Friday Microsoft gave every attendee a free laptop with a touchscreen display. This at conference that touted more vapourware than any since the 2003 conference (which interestingly enough was the last PDC I attended).
I’m not sure how anyone else feels about this, but I am deeply offended that Microsoft has treated the SharePoint conference attendee base this poorly. I’m not really sure how to react to it yet other than thinking this is a huge slap in the face.
Thoughts anyone?
PS: I guess if I had gone to PDC I would have a matched set
