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Tech Ed 2006: Goodie Bag

By // June 12, 2006, 11:18 PM PST // billdetwiler

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  • Tech Ed 2006 attendee goodie bag

    From Windows and Office betas to magazines and marketing slicks, Microsoft gave Tech Ed 2006 attendees a goodie bag full of stuff many already have or don‘t want.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 and Tech Ed 2005 Attendee bags

    The Tech Ed 2006 attendee bag is more streamlined and compact than the 2006 bag, which I like. Unfortunately, carrying a laptop and the accompanying gadgets and cables makes it a tight fit.

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  • Broken Clasp on my Tech Ed 2005 bag

    My only real complaint about the Tech Ed 2005 bag is that shortly after receiving ht bag, both clasps that hold the laptop flap closed broke.

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  • Tech Ed 2005 Bag

    The Tech Ed 2005 bag is much thicker than the Tech Ed 2006 bag.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Bag

    I think I‘m going to like the new bag.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Bag Clasps

    The clasps on the Tech Ed 2006 bag are much more sturdy than those on the 2005 bag.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Bag

    The new bag is much thinner than the 2005 bag.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Bag contents

    A pile of software betas, magazines, and marketing material.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Bag contents spread out

    The contents of the Tech Ed 2006 bag spread out on my hotel bed.

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  • Visual Studio 2005 Professional 90-Day Trial Edition

    Visual Studio 2005 Professional 90-Day Trial Edition

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  • Windows Server Longhorn Beta 2

    I‘m glad to have an install DVD for Windows Server Loghorn Beta 2, but the software was released last month. Not a great conference get.

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  • Sysinternals marketing DVD and Microsoft Windows 64-Bit Resource DVD

    I‘m not sure what‘s on these DVDs. I‘ll have to find out before deciding to cart them home or not.

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  • More marketing material

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  • AMD CD

    This marketing Cd from AMD contains 5 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Partner Case Studies and 4 white papers. Hoorah!

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  • Windows Vista 32-Bit

    Again, I‘m glad to have the install DVD for Windows Vista, but this is nothing new.

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  • Magazines

    Does anyone ever read the magazines they put in conference bags? I never do. This year our bags contained copies of TechNet Magazine, SQL Server Magazine, and MSDN Magasine.

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  • Tech Ed 2006 Expo Guide Book

    what attendee bag would be complete without a guide book.

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  • Scratch pad

    A handy scratch pad to take notes during the Breakout Sessions and play tic-tac-toe when the speakers are particullarly dull

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  • More marketing material

    It seems that every vendor wants to give you a chance to win something so you‘ll stop by their expo booth. Perhaps if they had a really great product that you were interested in, you would stop by on your own.

    Submitted by Bill Detwiler

Tech Ed 2006 attendee goodie bag

From Windows and Office betas to magazines and marketing slicks, Microsoft gave Tech Ed 2006 attendees a goodie bag full of stuff many already have or don‘t want.

Submitted by Bill Detwiler

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