Whatever happens to all the Pocket PCs that...

[od1]

:idea: Whatever happens to all the Pocket PCs that pocketpcthoughts.com reviews? Obviously they don't buy each new device just so that they can review it. Are they sold somewhere?

[Ryan Joseph]

Review units are typically sent back to the manufacturer once thevreview is complete.

I don't know what's done with them after that...perhaps they're sold as refurbished units? :?:

[JvanEkris]

I'm a reviewer on another site. As a reviewer you generally have to send them back. Sometimes you can make a deal, but it is very rare.

Generally they have 4 or 5 units for reviewers, and a long waiting list. These devices are sent back and forth a twenty to fourty times. They do become scratched, worn out and above all abused (hence the nicely attached CD with pictures before the device looked like it was dropped from a skyscraper). Especially when you are near the end of the waiting list you get something that looks remarkably similar to duck-tape. I guess they end up in a box at the marketing department to be used when they go on road-shows and have demonstrations. I know some of these devices end up in the hands of the support desk, to help them understand their products better......

Jaap