Re: Notes from COMDEX

[gtolar@blkbox.com (Glynne Tolar)]

Joe Morris (jolomo@netcom.com) wrote:
: The only other computing convention I've been to was 1985
: at Info-Mart in Dallas (obviously conventions don't excite me
: too much). About 80% of everything was related to AppleII,
: 10% IBM stuff and 10% Commadore/Timex/Atari. This year was
: 80% IBM compatable (Microsloth,OS/2), 10% Apple and
: 10% Unix/etc. Let's hear it for people who thought Macs
: would give Apple an edge :(

All that proves is that know one knows where the industry will go.  So 
many think they know though.  <hot air>

: Anyways my only point is, well how about this point: computers
: have sure gotten glossy and marketable but are they any good?
: And the people "manning" the booths were ALOT better looking
: this year than in 1985 and know ALOT less about what they're
: selling.

I was looking at a PC notebook at a computer/business show a year ago and 
one of the booth attendants showed up.  I started asking HER questions.  
She actually knew the product well.  Good training?  Or maybe the first 
good looking female computer user I ever met.  <fine, call me a 
chauvinist> Should have got her business card!