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Most Outrageous Vendor Lie Ever Told?

Posted by michael on from the dilbert-moments dept.

i8msft writes "CIO published a guide on How To Cut Through Vendor Hype. While light, the article did prompt me to wonder what is the most outrageous lie ever told by a vendor? I mean, in person, face to face, preferably with witnesses (boss, coworkers, someone on your side of the fence). Forget press releases, trade show presentations and the like, where they lie like dogs! Specific examples only, please."

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  1. Sun Whoppers by pnatural · · Score: 1, Troll

    Java is a Systems Language.

    Java Community Program is open.

    Java is a Standard.

    and my favorite:

    Java is Object Oriented.

  2. Give Microsoft a lifetime achievement award? by Seth+Finkelstein · · Score: 1, Troll
    http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/default.asp?subid =22
    Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance.

    Sig: What Happened To The Censorware Project (censorware.org)

  3. Re:We make a secure Operating System by digitalunity · · Score: 1, Troll

    I walk god like a dog.

    --
    You can't legislate goodness. Let each to his own destiny, by will of his freely made choices.