Erik Anderson wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:50:40 -0500, Clay Fandre <clay at fandre.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hey, what do you guys think about this? Should the TCLUG have a booth
> > at the show? Let me know if anyone is interested in coordinating or
> > manning the booth.
> 
> I attended one of these a few years ago and IMHO it was a complete
> waste of time...just a bunch of mom & pop-type booths selling crappy
> recycled computer equipment and what looked like pirated software...to
> me it seemed like most of the people that were there were not the type
> that would really care to hear about linux.  I don't mean to be
> defeatist - but this is just the feeling that I got.  Maybe they''ve
> improved the shows in the last few years.
> 
> Has anyone else had a different experience at one of the Super Computer Shows?

They used to be good back in the day.  I haven't been to one in a while
though.  The admission charge is expensive and I don't like buying gear
from some unknown vendor from Ohio (where if it's bad you have to pay to
ship it back).  Personally I think some of the stuff being sold there was
stolen.  I'd say they're over-rated.
-- 
scot

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