Comments on: Umm… Remember that Free Laptop That We Gave You? Yeah, Well, Umm… Do You Think We Could Have it Back? http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10625 Anonymous Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10625 I tested this camera for a client. I didn’t have the light running for more than 15 minutes. The battery lasted approximately 6 hours before recharging. The LCD, however, had a few dead pixels - never saw this before. Tried returning for exchange and had to put up quite a fight. Anyone else seen this? <a href="http://www.batteryfast.co.uk" rel="nofollow">laptop battery</a><br />Verizon is about the only place you can get the authentic RIM product and matching door. Most other sites are out of stock and even when they are in stock they have the black battery door which looks like crap. <a href="http://www.batteryfast.com.au" rel="nofollow">new battery</a><br />:) I tested this camera for a client. I didn’t have the light running for more than 15 minutes. The battery lasted approximately 6 hours before recharging. The LCD, however, had a few dead pixels – never saw this before. Tried returning for exchange and had to put up quite a fight. Anyone else seen this? laptop battery
Verizon is about the only place you can get the authentic RIM product and matching door. Most other sites are out of stock and even when they are in stock they have the black battery door which looks like crap. new battery
:)

]]> By: Andru Edwards http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10626 Andru Edwards Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10626 We also have <a href="http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/microsoft-goes-viral-vanishing-point-1228/" rel="nofollow">received a fully loaded Media Center PC from Microsoft</a> as part of this campaign. People need to stop complaining - in reality, it really seems that those complaining are those who weren't chosen. It is COMMON PRACTICE from companies to get their products into the hands of those who review said products, prior to a launch. How else are you supposed to review them before they are available to the general public? This isn't just for the tech industry - Ebert and Roeper see movies - for free - before they are available to the public. Any problem there? Probably not.<br /><br />Plus this is a part of something bigger that Microsoft is doing - the <a href="http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/microsoft-goes-viral-vanishing-point-12271/" rel="nofollow">Vanishing Point</a> game, where <a href="http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/vanishing-point-lokis-video-briefing-1228/" rel="nofollow">Loki</a> is the one "planning" these giveaways. We also have received a fully loaded Media Center PC from Microsoft as part of this campaign. People need to stop complaining – in reality, it really seems that those complaining are those who weren’t chosen. It is COMMON PRACTICE from companies to get their products into the hands of those who review said products, prior to a launch. How else are you supposed to review them before they are available to the general public? This isn’t just for the tech industry – Ebert and Roeper see movies – for free – before they are available to the public. Any problem there? Probably not.

Plus this is a part of something bigger that Microsoft is doing – the Vanishing Point game, where Loki is the one “planning” these giveaways.

]]> By: BillyWarhol http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10627 BillyWarhol Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10627 Good article Hawk*<br /><br />;))<br /><br />I was just reading about U in WIRED mags TEST issue on the Best Gadgets fer 2007!<br /><br />Rock On!<br /><br />I found yer comments on taking Photos in Public Spaces to be interesting & the Run-Ins u've had with some Security people*<br /><br />but what i was really Intrigued about was 50 Beale Street & Bechtel*<br /><br />thass the Dick Cheney firm - no sorry that was Haliburton - but i think Bechtel gets a lot of Government Contracts for Rebuilding stuff*<br /><br />are U going to be doing a 60 Minutes or Michael Moore style Expose on them???<br /><br />Cheers Hawk! Billy ;))<br /><br />All the BEST in 2007*<br /><br />p.s. if U get a chance - pop by Flickr & check the snarky Email i got from Stewart* Good article Hawk*

;) )

I was just reading about U in WIRED mags TEST issue on the Best Gadgets fer 2007!

Rock On!

I found yer comments on taking Photos in Public Spaces to be interesting & the Run-Ins u’ve had with some Security people*

but what i was really Intrigued about was 50 Beale Street & Bechtel*

thass the Dick Cheney firm – no sorry that was Haliburton – but i think Bechtel gets a lot of Government Contracts for Rebuilding stuff*

are U going to be doing a 60 Minutes or Michael Moore style Expose on them???

Cheers Hawk! Billy ;) )

All the BEST in 2007*

p.s. if U get a chance – pop by Flickr & check the snarky Email i got from Stewart*

]]> By: Jason http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10628 Jason Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10628 yeah, I'll take one please. And I don't mind giving it back or away after I'm finished using it. I'd really love to preview Vista on a machine and not have to worry about crashing my family desktop in the process. If they really want some good reviews, they should give some away to the more "regular Joe" bloggers. yeah, I’ll take one please. And I don’t mind giving it back or away after I’m finished using it. I’d really love to preview Vista on a machine and not have to worry about crashing my family desktop in the process. If they really want some good reviews, they should give some away to the more “regular Joe” bloggers.

]]> By: -gary http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10629 -gary Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10629 So if I'm a blogger and I order some food at a franchise resturant and they throw in a free cookie, am I then required to "disclose" this "obvious conflict of interest" in the future? If I don't then do I have no credibility?<br /><br />Some bloggers like Scoble are taking this blogging bit way too seriously. We live in a world of influence from ads to paid promotions. Your ability to report the facts and your own opinion without being swayed by these influences is what makes you a credible reporter or blogger, not that you disclose every item you may receive. So if I’m a blogger and I order some food at a franchise resturant and they throw in a free cookie, am I then required to “disclose” this “obvious conflict of interest” in the future? If I don’t then do I have no credibility?

Some bloggers like Scoble are taking this blogging bit way too seriously. We live in a world of influence from ads to paid promotions. Your ability to report the facts and your own opinion without being swayed by these influences is what makes you a credible reporter or blogger, not that you disclose every item you may receive.

]]> By: Marshall XXXXX http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10630 Marshall XXXXX Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10630 A very thoughtful post on an interesting and humorous situation. A very thoughtful post on an interesting and humorous situation.

]]> By: Ed Bott http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10631 Ed Bott Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10631 Thomas, I sent this to you in a private e-mail but am posting it here as well.<br /><br />Just so you know, Aaron had already published his name and the text of the e-mail he sent in the comments section to Long Zheng’s post. No one “outed” him.<br /><br />Also, in my world, an e-mail sent to a member of the press from a representative of a corporation in their official capacity with that organization does not qualify as a “private e-mail” unless there is a specific agreement on that question in advance. Thomas, I sent this to you in a private e-mail but am posting it here as well.

Just so you know, Aaron had already published his name and the text of the e-mail he sent in the comments section to Long Zheng’s post. No one “outed” him.

Also, in my world, an e-mail sent to a member of the press from a representative of a corporation in their official capacity with that organization does not qualify as a “private e-mail” unless there is a specific agreement on that question in advance.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10632 Dave Zatz Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10632 By the way, I think the Blogosphere has bigger ethical issues to wrestle with in terms of disclosing of stock ownership. I have a feeling many writers have positions that they fail to mention...<br /><br />(I own no stock, only mutual funds - and actually the funds of funds with my target retirement date. I have no idea what their holdings are.:)) By the way, I think the Blogosphere has bigger ethical issues to wrestle with in terms of disclosing of stock ownership. I have a feeling many writers have positions that they fail to mention…

(I own no stock, only mutual funds – and actually the funds of funds with my target retirement date. I have no idea what their holdings are.:))

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10633 Dave Zatz Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10633 The email analogy sure is ironic. ;) <br /><br />In the government space, I heard employees cannot accept any gifts larger than $10 from contractors. Something small like that.<br /><br />I wish TiVo would have let me keep the Series3 review unit, but my options were to buy it from them or return it... Which is maybe an even stronger endorsement since I did paid up.<br /><br />This raises another interesting point though. A decent amount of stuff I review is loaner hardware. So perhaps I should conclude each review with a statement of whether I would spend my own money on it or not. I might think something is awesome, but if I'm not willing to buy it that says something about it's usefulness or how it's priced.<br /><br />Microsoft, if you're listening: I will be happy to review a Vista-packed laptop. I will also be happy to disclose I am keeping it... you know, for future research and all. ;) The email analogy sure is ironic. ;)

In the government space, I heard employees cannot accept any gifts larger than $10 from contractors. Something small like that.

I wish TiVo would have let me keep the Series3 review unit, but my options were to buy it from them or return it… Which is maybe an even stronger endorsement since I did paid up.

This raises another interesting point though. A decent amount of stuff I review is loaner hardware. So perhaps I should conclude each review with a statement of whether I would spend my own money on it or not. I might think something is awesome, but if I’m not willing to buy it that says something about it’s usefulness or how it’s priced.

Microsoft, if you’re listening: I will be happy to review a Vista-packed laptop. I will also be happy to disclose I am keeping it… you know, for future research and all. ;)

]]> By: Long Zheng http://thomashawk.com/2006/12/umm-remember-that-free-laptop-that-we-gave-you-yeah-well-umm-do-you-think-we-could-have-it-back.html/comment-page-1#comment-10634 Long Zheng Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1519#comment-10634 I think you raise a very good point about reprinting private emails, especially knowing it will only get quoted over and over again. I think you raise a very good point about reprinting private emails, especially knowing it will only get quoted over and over again.

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