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| If you get a CD from a vendor at a conference, do you actually install / test the product? |
| Yes, I try out the ALL software I get at a conference. |
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| Yes, I some times try out the software. |
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| I use the CDs as drink coasters. |
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| The CDs go straight to the garbage bin in the hotel room. |
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| I am only interested in free toys that vendors hand out at conferences. |
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| Just give me a flyer with a web site link. |
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| RogerLacroix |
 Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 7:06 pm Post subject: If you, would you? |
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If you get a CD from a vendor at a conference, would you actually install / test the product?
I was wondering if along with handing out flyers at the T&M Conference (MQ Conf.), should I also hand out a CD of my software (MQ Visual Edit and MQ Visual Browse)?
- Half the people I talk to say good idea.
- The other half say they never actaully try out the software they get at a conference and would just prefer to just download the current release from a web site.
Since pressing up 1500 CD for the T&M Conference (plus shipping costs) will not be cheap, I would like to here from the people of www.mqseries.net . Since the members of www.mqseries.net are a good snapshot of the MQ community as a whole, what do you think?
Please be honest. Thanks.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
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| Michael Dag |
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Roger,
you could always press some CD's for Backup or people who don't have internet access...
If a tool is 300MB then I would prefer a CD, on the other hand if downloading is easy (like with VisualEdit/Browse)
I wouldn't spend a lot of money on getting 1500 CD's.
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| jefflowrey |
| Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Roger -
When it comes right down to it, the answer to this for me is:
It Depends. 
If I'm strolling through some conference floor, and somebody shoves a CD into my hands of something really useful like a demo version of "JCL for Visual Basic Developers"... I'm not likely to try it.
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| mqonnet |
| Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 4:43 am Post subject: |
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Roger, I have *always* tried installing and playing with any new product that i have come accross. If i liked the feel of it to begin with, i spent a little more time, or even made it a part of my utils/tools to use. But otherwise, it just goes on the shelf. :)
I would say, it all depends on how you present. If you can raise the curiosity level of the Visitor, visiting you, then he/she would definitely want to try it out at least once.
But again, i wouldnt make 1500 cd's. The less you make, the better. It has to be first-come-first serve basis. If you keep offering everone even towards the end of the conf, then you probably have too much supply. Create the demand, i guess. :)
All IMHO.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Cheers
Kumar
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| RogerLacroix |
| Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Isn't that like army intelligence? Jeff, you're too funny!!
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| jefflowrey |
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Isn't that like army intelligence? |
I have seen COBOL on Windows with DB2 procedure binding.
I have seen COBOL being used as a web scripting language.
Anything is possible.
But I am still not a COBOL programmer, thank you.
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