I have no problem with Microsoft and the way they try to market their products. I'm not always a big fan of Microsoft usually... I've been an Apple user my whole life until recently buying a Windows laptop to help test and develop FireANT on Windows.
I'm glad MIcrosoft chooses to use a videoblog for Channel 9. I liked the Bill Gates interview today and I have enjoyed other content on Channel 9. I also like a lot of Scoble's work. I find it very interesting. I don't see how me stating the obvoius -- that Microsoft clearly uses Channel 9 to educate developers about Windows core technologies -- means that I am somehow "drinking the Kool-Aid" on this one. Sure its marketing... the best kind of marketing educates people about your products. This is exactly what Channel 9 seems to be doing. Kudos to them. I hope more businesses begin to participate in this medium. -Josh On 9/8/05, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joshua Kinberg wrote: > > >Microsoft and Channel 9 are in a much different position than these > >other two services. Microsoft is educating developers on how to use > >Microsoft's tools -- how to develop for the Windows platform with > >Microsoft core technologies. That is definitely in Microsoft's > >interest, and they certainly wouldn't do it otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > > LOL! Microsoft has used this "vlog" to turn their image around in a > very short time. Yea, I guess you good call it developer education. > > Josh. They have marketed you 100%! Vlog in action! > > -- > > My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us > > http://apperceptions.org > http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com > http://spinflow.org > http://wearethemedia.com > http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ > > aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: msandy > spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
