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Comdex Pursues Edification Rather Than Entertainment

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the turning-the-ship-around dept.

XarsonX writes "Infoworld has an article talking about some of the changes coming to Comdex this year. Amongst other things, a $50 price tag for uninvited attendants, and less free gear handed out. Is it still possible to get enough free vendor-wear to fill your entire wardrobe?"

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  1. Free Stuff by GillBates0 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I still fondly remember those good ol' days where companies used to hand out tons of high-quality free stuff at Career Fairs. At a particularly memorable one, the year before last, I managed to grab the following inventory of items:
    Google I'm Feeling Lucky T-Shirt
    Cisco foldable stapler
    IBM Pen and Glow Keychain
    IBM FM/AM radio with earphones
    Lucent drawstring laundry bag
    Microsoft shitty yoyos which doesn't work
    Verizon and Metlife frisbees
    SGI funky twisty rubbery thing
    Siemens marker set
    Comcast inflatable ball
    Kodak disposable camera
    Broadcom fridge magnet
    Honda trendy packpack
    Texas Instruments CD wallet
    EMC2 T-Shirt
    On the other hand, this year most companies were handing out only pens and other cheapo stuff, which I thought was below my dignity to collect.

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