OtisKimzey.com » computers http://www.otiskimzey.com What is OK? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:59:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en What will Bill do after Microsoft? http://www.otiskimzey.com/2008/01/07/what-will-bill-do-after-microsoft/ http://www.otiskimzey.com/2008/01/07/what-will-bill-do-after-microsoft/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:17:07 +0000 Otis Kimzey http://www.otiskimzey.com/2008/01/07/what-will-bill-do-after-microsoft/ Bill Gates will be stepping down later this year from Microsoft. What does the world’s second richest man do after retiring?


Video: Bill Gates Last Day CES Clip

Actually, he’ll be heading up the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, but a rich man can dream can’t he?

]]> http://www.otiskimzey.com/2008/01/07/what-will-bill-do-after-microsoft/feed/ HP, AT&T, and Starbucks… Thank you? http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/12/17/hp-att-and-starbucks-thank-you/ http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/12/17/hp-att-and-starbucks-thank-you/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:25:51 +0000 Otis Kimzey http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/12/17/hp-att-and-starbucks-thank-you/ I got a package today with a return address of HP but with similar branding for both HP and AT&T.  I had no idea what it may be, I have a Blackberry from AT&T and a printer from HP, but could not think of what would have these two companies reaching out to me at the same time.  Could it be a present sent from the company?  An iPhone? Not from HP.  A Blackberry 8300?  Again, not from HP. A digital camera?  From AT&T, that would be a stretch. 

Well, I opened it up to find out what was inside during this holiday season… and to my surprise it was a marketing gimmick with three Starbucks Double Shots inside.  Something about how I can get fast service from AT&T, when I buy my new HP computer, I don’t know I didn’t read any of the packaging.  Just took out the Double Shots before deciding that this is something that I could and should blog about.

This seems like a very expensive mailing, but maybe I fit the right demographic.  I have purchased an HP computer before (7 years ago), I do have a large phone bill sent to me monthly from AT&T, and could it be possible for them to purchase my name from when I registered my Starbucks card?  Well, I’m not going to be buying an HP laptop anytime soon (although, they do recommend Business  Vista) but I will definitley enjoy the more than $5 in free Starbucks drinks.

If you want to see the pics of the box being opened check out the rest of the entry.

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]]> http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/12/17/hp-att-and-starbucks-thank-you/feed/ Blackberry and Facebook… making eachother better. http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/10/29/blackberry-and-facebook-making-eachother-better/ http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/10/29/blackberry-and-facebook-making-eachother-better/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:15:54 +0000 Otis Kimzey http://www.otiskimzey.com/2007/10/29/blackberry-and-facebook-making-eachother-better/ So last week Facebook released a Facebook Application strictly for the Blackberry.  Now, I’m sure there are plenty of people using their iPhone’s to update their profiles on Facebook, but this app is going after a totally different market.  Now there is a convenient way for the executives on the go to see when someone wrote on their wall, see friends status updates, take and share pictures, etc.  All from their Blackberry and without using the slow and clunky browser.

Not only does this help Facebook land more of a mature audience, but it also helps give Blackberry a great new app to lure in the younger crowd.  With the Blackberry Curve and the Pearl both having cameras, being small, and looking good.  Why wouldn’t you want to have Facebook, email and gchat at your fingertips.

Since I use both Facebook and my Blackberry 8800 excessively I’m happy to see this roll-out for two of my more major addictions.

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