Today’s thoughts are a follow-up to two previous posts.
Regarding OS discrepancies
First, a couple of readers questioned my comparisons on my iPhone 3Gs vs. BlackBerry Bold vs. Windows Mobile showdown because they thought I should be using the Windows Mobile touch screen version (not the smartphone version). All I can say is that I compared the most popular devices with whatever OS they came loaded with. I have used the touchscreen version – an iPaq in 2005 with Quad band GSM, Bluetooth and WiFi. I have to say that I liked the overall usage, but I had to buy the voice recognition for $30 extra and the unit was a bit of a brick. I need a device that will slide into a pants or jacket pocket and ride around unnoticed.
Marketing madness
Secondly, some of you may remember my musings on the marketing offers of our local banks and whether offering a free 2-liter of coke or box of cookies would really do much to drive hordes of new customers through the doors. Well, sad to say, I have another one.
This one falls straight into the “WHAT were they thinking” category. I’m riding in to the office this morning and hear a radio ad talking about a restaurant in a nearby city that had re-opened. They go on to say “Come on by, and don’t forget that kids eat FREE all day Saturday with the purchase of any adult meal here at…” are you ready for this?… “Hooters.” REALLY!!! Hooters!! Kids eat Free!! Wow, let me gather up my middle school son, my daughters and wife and lets head on over to Hooters on Saturday.
I guess it gives me hope that if all of my business pursuits completely fell apart, I could always get a job in marketing.
Speechless….
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