Google gives Nexus Ones away at TED !!!

A quote from the main article :

" Turns out that for the 1500 or so attendees ($6000 a ticket) at TED yesterday, each and everyone of them got a Nexus One from Google. Being that most of the attendees are influential, this may be a really smart move by Google. http://tiny.cc/XI6hj "

I'm not in a position to judge google's marketing strategy ! in fact I should be learning lessons from that move !

However, I can't deny the fact that I'm a n00b , trying to understand the following :

1- If some can afford the 6000 $ ticket and attend TED , but don't own a nexus one, it means they're NOT interested ! otherwise they can easily get themselves the device !

2-giving away such a valuable thing, really degrade the value of it !

giving nexus one to youtube partners was kinda smart , since they're already loyal , and aside from the promotional part , it can be considered as a reward for their hard work , u know they're sorta one team (I know they're already getting payed !)

Now, google, why do u give away such a huge amount of ur devices for FREE and refuse (delay) to sell ur product and gain money from many customers around the world craving for you're nexus one !

I kinda took it personal , it hurts me so much that google is giving away their devices ! are they that desperate !!!!! and why don't they sell it hear in KSA instead !

Saudis LOVE gadgets, just look at the BBs and iPhones around us !

P.s. maybe I'm getting the whole thing wrong, correct me if so, please :)

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Before You Regret It Later !

ok here is one story about how math is ruining my mood !

It was after midnight ... I was in charge of finalizing our project's proposal ... I was so damn tired and sleepy.... I barely could open my eyes...

I finished my job, then I wanted to forward the document to my group...

I clicked send... then this stupid nerve hitting message appeared ...

math !!! I thought it's only captcha ... why is it math !

it was so frustrating ... trying to use my mind at that state... and u can notice from the screen shot that I needed more than one trial -_-

Now what was this for ? does google want us to hate them?!

nope... I guess!

This feature is called Mail Goggles ( one of Labs interesting features) which u can enable from settings menu.

This is the description of this feature :

Mail you send late night on the weekends may be useful but you may regret it the next morning. Solve some simple math problems and you're good to go. Otherwise, get a good night's sleep and try again in the morning .

I totally forgot that I enabled this feature... I was extremely frustrated at that time... but now that I think about it... I know that I'm a person who might do things impulsively at night then regret it later... so let google be my virtual parent and take a good care of me ;p

but I still wonder...why math !!! T_T

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