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POLL: Tech Ed or New Laptop?

I am wondering what you would do in my circumstances? I have no laptop and have never been to TechEd, but only have the money to do one or the other. Hmmm...Please respond with your thoughts.

The Jeff

Posted: Apr 16 2004, 08:51 PM by TheJeff | with 15 comment(s)

Comments

M. Keith Warren said:

Get the laptop, it is possible that Whidbey will not be released before the next TechEd ('05) If you go this year you will learn about something you cannot use yet, maybe even not at this point next year.
# April 16, 2004 9:13 PM

chadb said:

laptop -- tech ed is just PDC Light
# April 16, 2004 9:32 PM

Mike Gunderloy said:

If you buy the laptop, you'll be able to get on the Internet after Tech Ed and download all the important technical details for free.

If you spend the money on Tech Ed, afterwards you might have a t-shirt and a hangover. Neither one will give you somewhere to write and test code.
# April 16, 2004 9:56 PM

Dave Burke said:

I agree with Mike, chadb, and Keith. Laptop!
# April 16, 2004 9:58 PM

Kent Tegels said:

Ditto. Although my laptop frequently feels like a hangover waiting to happen.
# April 16, 2004 10:01 PM

Scott McCulloch said:

Laptop most definately, the information presented at tech-ed can be found quite easily on the internet..
# April 16, 2004 10:03 PM

Steve Schofield said:

One word, Laptop! its something you can enjoy everyday. TechEd can be made up by reading, geeking on your new high powered laptop with virtual pc!
# April 16, 2004 10:53 PM

rajbk said:


Get the laptop + Tech Ed DVD

Best of both worlds!
# April 16, 2004 11:04 PM

Mehran Nikoo said:

Get the laptop and download TechEd presentations :)
# April 17, 2004 5:47 AM

Guy Barrette said:

Get the laptop and buy the TechEd DVDs
# April 17, 2004 5:51 AM

Wim said:

Without a doubt: get the laptop! ;)
# April 17, 2004 7:12 AM

Lorenzo Barbieri said:

But TechEd is great to know great people!!!
# April 17, 2004 7:25 AM

John said:

I pay $100 for laptops. They run Win2k, VNC, and .Net SDK.
# April 17, 2004 11:55 PM

TrackBack said:

^_^,Pretty Good!
# April 10, 2005 4:38 AM

ajay_gautamji said:

Offcourse laptop

# September 15, 2010 9:02 AM
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