03-19-2005, 12:00 AM
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Executive Editor
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The Cutting-Edge Gartner 2005 Calendar
"I was visiting Mike and Elle tonight and Elle pulled out this 2005 calendar she just got from Gartner. She couldn't wait to show me the month of April in this hip, shiny calendar expounding the virtures [sic] of Gartner's prognostication and analytical ability. April's image had the label "Get Mobile." Sounds okay, right? Is that a PalmPilot 5000?!?! Are you kidding me? When was that new, 1996!?! What are these guys, morons? Remind me to read any Gartner analysis with a grain of salt from now on."
Note to Gartner: fire the marketing company that made this calendar for you. :roll:
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03-19-2005, 12:55 AM
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Philosopher
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This is soooooo funny! :lol: I love those little tidbits that can brighten my boring Friday afternoons...
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03-19-2005, 03:21 AM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
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:rotfl: Even my non-techie fiance found this hilarious!
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03-19-2005, 04:07 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Gartner reports should always be taken with a grain of salt.
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03-19-2005, 05:40 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 544
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Well they picked the right month cause only a "Fool" could have picked out that photo. I hope Gartner at least didn't have to pay for this.
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03-19-2005, 08:42 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Dec 2003
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haha a nine year old device. good stuff :lol:
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03-20-2005, 04:03 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 32
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What...the marketing firm didn't have a Newton available???
I love the "Get mobile" slogan on the page.
Perhaps the 2006 calendar will feature a page with the caption "Get wireless" and feature a circa 1980 GI Joe Walkie Talkie set.
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03-20-2005, 04:24 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Just wondering, if you really wanted to get mobile, why would you need a separate calendar? It'd be on your PDA. 
Maybe that century-old device was really appropriate. :P
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03-20-2005, 05:41 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 17
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Originally Posted by cubed
What...the marketing firm didn't have a Newton available???
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You have no idea how close to the truth you probably are...
95% chance that the calendar's design was laid out by some graphic design person clinging on to their Mac for dear life. Palm Pilot is certainly cutting edge for them.
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