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Michael Flower (mcf@medici.trl.OZ.AU) wrote:
: I believe that the Exhibition was fairly boring. As the H/W market
: becomes more commodity based, the exhibits get less interesting, at least
:
I think the exhibitors are aware of the ho-hum factor - just look at the
number of peripheral amusements. The Amdahl magician (the tie victims 
must surely be plants) & hot dog stand, 2 ice cream machines, pop-corn, 
pastries & coffee, draws for books, champagne, holiday, workstation, etc.

I'd like future exhibitions to assume an even more pronounced carnival 
side-show atmosphere. Some sales people would sound credible inside a 
clown's suit.  Others would look the part decked out in acrobats' 
tights (I'll jump through hoops to get your business), as a half 
man half woman (you wouldn't hit a woman sir), or as just a humble 
perambulating organ grinder (cranking out the same old tune over 
and over again). As for those indefatigable audience spruikers, I 
think they would look heaps smarter in white suits and Panama hats.

In any other industry, hard times would see exhibitors turn
to sex to flog their wares but with Unix, sex has no appeal.