A Look At Free Reviewer Swag 144
chicl3t writes "It used to be that the lagniappes that came along with hardware for review were things like USB drives — makes sense, one 128MB drive for a 100MB presentation. But...iPod nanos? As in more than one? That's another story entirely. It's damn nice swag, of course, but at what point is it too much? A DailyTech writer talks about his experiences with swag."
I heartily agree (Score:5, Funny)
Critical thinking has its rewards (Score:5, Funny)
This is a fine example of critical thinking being rewarded. In their heart of hearts, Corporations only want people to understand the benefits of their products. And writers... well we all know how hard it is to grind out paragraphs for which someone wants to pay. If writers have to EBay their lagniappes for food and rent money, are you going to oppress them with your sanctimonious principles, you cruel prescriptive bastards?
Besides, the reviewers are not receiving bribes. They are lagniappes. If I were a politician, I would be open to receiving lagniappes. It sounds like something you get at a fine soirée, like canapés and other words with French accents in them.
Message texted from pew #7 in my church using a Blackberry from a review I did earlier this year.
Swag removal for free (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Swag removal for free (Score:5, Funny)
Nano for Swag? Ha! That's nothing! (Score:3, Funny)
At another convention, I got a guitar tuner, and a really nice long sleeve Moog Synthesizer T shirt. ANY old dump can crank out cheap short sleeve shirts - you know you're getting a better deal when they dish out heavier quality long sleeve T shirts. That's much better swag. I am a swag seeker. I have original Napster Golf Shirts. I have Macromedia mouse pads, I have all kinds of this crap in my garage. I even have a heavy duty cotton button down collared Fontographer shirt. Really nice shirt, and a prized possession. I have a long sleeve "ready Set go" shirt, too.
But iPod nano? BWAHAHAHAAAAA!!! Don't make me laugh. That it such junior league material - intro stuff like my shirts and mousepads. When they give away the giant 160 gig iPod, then we're talkin' quality swag....
RS
Re:Critical thinking has its rewards (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Does anyone bother with those reviews? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"Lagniappes?" (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, I've got it, you don't have a right mouse button. My bad.
Re:Nano for Swag? Ha! That's nothing! (Score:1, Funny)
Considering that Palm never released something called Palm IV, you either got a Chinese knockoff PDA or something non-existent. I think I'd take the Nano.
Re:Great News! (Score:3, Funny)
Allow me to introduce my friends "tin snips" and "hot glue gun".
Re:I heartily agree (Score:3, Funny)