Track 5 looks very interesting.
Too bad I won't be attending. I'm not flying all the way to California
(again) just to attend educational sessions when so much of the information
is already available on the web, these forums, the newsgroups.
Perhaps Palm should rent a few channels on DirecTV and make the tracks
PayPerView... I'd go for that... Or perhaps, Palm could try having their
annual show in locations other than California so others may be able to
attend. Perhaps Washington DC... You know Northern Virginia is a VERY HOT
spot for technology.
Also, the Research Triangle Park area in Raliegh NC is a good place...
Atlanta, etc.
Perhaps Palm can videotape everything and make available, for a fee,
streaming sessions on line for those of us with a decent Internet
connection.
There are so many options for distribution, and to make it a be there or
miss it kind of event seems kind of "unfocused" (for lack of a better word).
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Fedor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:42 PM
Subject: RE: PalmSource pricing inconsistency
> > my ticket to USA will cost just as much as it does to get in..
> > so.. there is no real "saving" of money going on either way..
>
> To put this thread to rest... Yes, that's the reason that Palm gives a
> lower price to non-US developers: they (typically) have to pay much more
> for travel.
>
> The admission cost for a conference like this, even if you're paying
"full"
> price, is still way lower than the actual cost to put on the event. It is
> just a question of how much we (or the sponsors) are putting in for each
> person. We always "lose" quite a lot of money on the event, but it is
> certainly worth it to you and us in the big picture.
>
> So we lowered the price for international travellers extra as an
> encouragement to them to come... and yes someone from Mexico might have a
> cheaper fare than someone from Miami, but that'd be a bit too hard to
> handle logistically!
>
> (And just a little aside: this year is probably going to be very full, and
> might well sell out, so don't wait until the last minute to register. No
> this isn't an advertisement I was told to make; this is just a word to the
> wise that procrastinating this year might be a bad idea.)
>
> And while I'm rambling, I'd be interested in what people think of tracks 2
> and 5, since I'm in charge of those :-) I'm not giving all the talks
> myself, of course, but a handful of them. I'd be very interested in
> feedback if you've got some.
>
> -David Fedor
> Palm Developer Support
>
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