And why should we expect that Intel shouldn't want an "exclusive" event? Really, it's a tradeoff. I'm sure that Intel (or any other company for that matter) isn't donating money sheerly out of the kindness of its collective heart. There are strings attached.
For example, Intuit used to (perhaps still does) donate Quicken software to high schools for use in personal finance classes. Not just because Intuit wants high school students to have balanced checkbooks (yeah, right), but because when those same students need to buy software, they will buy the software they already know.
Same for Intel, they are doing it partly for charity, mostly for good PR. Why would they want to have a photo of their CEO or whoever is speaking at the event standing in front of a roomful of iMacs? Sort of like having Ray Kroc (sp? from McDonalds) giving a speech about Big Macs in front of a Burger King banner.
Basically, is everyone here just looking for something to complain about? Seems like it to me.
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I am just curious, what real evil could come of someone having your SSN?
I'd suggest that you get a few internships under your belt if you have no experience. The pay can be quite good, beleive it or not. Go to job fairs at local universities! As for local internships, UPS (the big brown truck people) have excellent ones available with even better pay ($15/hr and more). They have an IS division in Timonium, MD. That's where I started out when i was 20 with no experience, still in college.
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For example, Intuit used to (perhaps still does) donate Quicken software to high schools for use in personal finance classes. Not just because Intuit wants high school students to have balanced checkbooks (yeah, right), but because when those same students need to buy software, they will buy the software they already know.
Same for Intel, they are doing it partly for charity, mostly for good PR. Why would they want to have a photo of their CEO or whoever is speaking at the event standing in front of a roomful of iMacs? Sort of like having Ray Kroc (sp? from McDonalds) giving a speech about Big Macs in front of a Burger King banner.
Basically, is everyone here just looking for something to complain about? Seems like it to me.
I am just curious, what real evil could come of someone having your SSN?
here's your medal.
I'd suggest that you get a few internships under your belt if you have no experience. The pay can be quite good, beleive it or not. Go to job fairs at local universities! As for local internships, UPS (the big brown truck people) have excellent ones available with even better pay ($15/hr and more). They have an IS division in Timonium, MD. That's where I started out when i was 20 with no experience, still in college.