02-04-2003, 09:32 AM
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Rafe's on his way to Paris...
I'm going to be away for a few days. I have a feeling that this may start a storm! I'm attending the Mobius conference run by Microsoft. The conference is being held in Paris and accomodation and travel is paid for by Microsoft. So if I'm a bit quiet for a few days you' know why. Read full story for more.
The Mobius conference is a long running Microsoft tradition where they invite webmasters from various Mobile related websites and blogs to be shown Microsofts latest offerings and discuss the mobile sphere in general.
When I got e-mailed being offered a place my first impressions was.. hmm Microsoft, but on reflection I thought that I couldn't turn down an opportunity like this (and as someone said to me think The Register, 'Integrity - we've heard of it!'). Seriously though it interesting that MS have invited Symbian and Palm sites, and I'm sure it will be a learning experience for some. I am well aware that people on both sides are ignorant of what the other gets upto. In smartphone terms Europe is Symbian stronghold and it hasn't really established in the US yet. I'm looking forward to showing my P800 off!
Its going to be a great chance to meet with other webmasters (such as Michal from My-Symbian, Pocket PC Thoughts, PDA Geek and others) and learn about Microsoft's plans.
I do realise that some people will not agree with my taking part. However I think that not only is it important to have a broad perspective on the coming (or happening mobile revolution) it is foolish to ignore one side or the other.
Anyway I'm open to debate on this issue, and of course if anyone has any questions of things they'd like raised please post here or e-mail them to me and I'll do my best to get them answered. I'll update to the site here only in summary where relevant, but since I'm not sure what the connectivity is going to be like we'll see. The best bet will be to check out my (currently poor) blog which I can post to more easily, and I'll probably talk about things more generally.
Anyway the only way to go is full disclosure so I'll be letting you know what happens. The first of these is that Microsoft is paying for my Paris flight this afternoon.
Rafe
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02-04-2003, 09:48 AM
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Go for it. Take lots of photos....and if you see Bill Gates....kick him in the butt! 
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02-04-2003, 09:55 AM
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Go for it pal. Not a microsoft fan nor hater, although i don't like their strategy they may learn by notes like these, and this is good. Making ms stronger, makes competition stronger and most importantly customers happier. Do not forget to take photos...
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02-04-2003, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MaleBuffy
Go for it. Take lots of photos....and if you see Bill Gates....kick him in the butt! |
Thanks guys.
Will do. I'll tell hims its from MaleBuffy 
I'm taking camera phones and a digital camera so lots of pictures hopefully.
Rafe
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02-04-2003, 11:47 AM
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Good luck and enjoy all the freebies. After all they can afford it 
Oh and I hope you going to wear one of your T-Shirts
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02-04-2003, 03:50 PM
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Kick back and relax and enjoy!
Just watch out for the mind-melding fangirls!
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02-04-2003, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TANKERx
Just watch out for the mind-melding fangirls!
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Is that the latest act at the Moulin Rouge :bday:
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02-04-2003, 10:31 PM
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What!!?! Rafe sold out to MS?!?!?
Just kidding
Have a nice trip Rafe and dont forget to bring some dirkside tools back
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03-04-2003, 06:14 AM
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sod that
free trip to paris acoomodation paid for?!?!??!
i wouldnt give a toss who was offering it....i would go
lol
i have mastered the art of looking like im interested when I am actually thinking about something else completely
go for it
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03-04-2003, 06:43 PM
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Re: Rafe's on his way to Paris...
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Originally Posted by Rafe
I do realise that some people will not agree with my taking part. However I think that not only is it important to have a broad perspective on the coming (or happening mobile revolution) it is foolish to ignore one side or the other.
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Bravo, Rafe! I always was thinking that you deserve being invited there.
Also: you should not worry about yourself, Symbian-related webmaster, going to Microsoft's conference! After all you live in free country - UK, and not in soviet-like Finland.
I can only say: HABA HABA HABA. Hah, haha, ha.
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04-04-2003, 08:21 AM
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This is a quick post from a Pocket PC fanbo- expertt by the name of Mike (don't kill me!), who's currently sitting across the room from Rafe. Just to say that he has been converted, and is now a happy SPV user.
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04-04-2003, 08:54 AM
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Using an SPV because you've been given it freely <> Converted to MS Smartphones. ;-)
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04-04-2003, 09:41 AM
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Anyone interested in Rafe's thoughts half way through Mobius? He's just messaged me (showing off with Fastxt I think) that there are some thoughts on his Blog, which is at http://www.symbiandiaries.com/rafe/
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04-04-2003, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ewan-FreEPOC
Using an SPV because you've been given it freely <> Converted to MS Smartphones. ;-)
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So pedantic!
Although I'm a Pocket PC owner (my site is http://www.pocketgamer.org), there are a huge number of problems (both minor and major) with the SPV at the moment. Not to worry, though - Rafe has been letting everyone know about them.
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04-04-2003, 11:32 AM
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The important thing is that Rafe is having a great time there,people are nice and he got a freebie,well...it is an SPV,but its free!!!
At least that was the impression i got after reading his Diary.
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