Maybe, but then Palm would have to spend a lot of bucks shipping all their
folks across the country instead of them practically walking across the
street to the convention center from their building....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M. Edward Wilborne III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 6:33 PM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Re: PalmSource pricing inconsistency
>
>
> 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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