What was the last thing...

[GerBa]

you didn't have that some form of advertising convinced you that you needed?

For me I guess it was a Dremel tool so I could cut the heads off nails. :)

[Lord Prism]

Dremels RULE.

Mine was an inflatable sheep....... oops,

I mean, a Palm Pilot.

:D

[SARGE]

From DL : "He's sooo cute!"

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/segtopic_steven_home.htm

[Kubie]

My Diamond Supra 2730.
Advertised heavily by Sarge at 56K. com. Sometimes I think he got a kick-back from Supra.:D Excellent product though!!
Carl

[SARGE]

Originally posted by Carlgif
My Diamond Supra 2730.
Advertised heavily by Sarge at 56K. com. Sometimes I think he got a kick-back from Supra.:D Excellent product though!!
Carl

;) Yup, the royalties are still coming in, Carl.

[Kubie]

Sarge,
Sounds like we could go have a beer on you when we should ever meet.:cool:
Carl

[Statica]

I've never been influenced for advertising for tech .. I usually disregard it all, and go with benchmarks and my own research or experience.

What I always fall for is movie advertising .. I am such a sap! I cannot believe the money I shell out for, and then come away feeling awful.

[Paul Victorey]

Yeah, but with movies, it's understandable, because the trailers are always SOO sweet. Even for movies that have sucked beyond all belief, the trailers were usually good.

I don't usually buy things, and I pretty much avoid TV, I don't read magazines, and I ignore online ads, so I don't *get* much advertising. I'd be a tough sale anyway, because although I spend lots of money on others, I hate spending money on myself.

[Moth]

Can't think of anything off hand, but I'm sure there's been something. I do get a real kick out of tv ads that begin their pitch with "Send no money....blah, blah, blah". I always think "Don't worry."

[doctorgonzo]

I can't remember the last thing I bought solely because of the advertising. Probably some kind of fast-food item or something small like that. Whenever I need to buy something big, I turn to Consumer Reports or a forum like this one to get the scoop about the quality of the product instead of the quantity of advertising. I am definitely a marketer's nightmare.

[morriswindgate]

Windows XP

[alexmacdonald]

britney's new PS2 game :)
Now there's cute

[ozzfreak]

Originally posted by Paul Victorey
I'd be a tough sale anyway, because although I spend lots of money on others, I hate spending money on myself.

Well, if you run out of people to spend money on, just look for me, i'm always available. :p

Oz

[juppy]

Originally posted by Lord Prism
Mine was an inflatable sheep....oops,
:D ROFLMAO! Man, I bout fell off my chair! Wasn't expecting that!
Mine would probably have to be a Playstation 2 that I finally got around to getting a few weeks ago since they dropped the price a little on 'em. Those damn commercials for Gran Turismo 3 always got to me. Had to tie myself to the couch to keep from blowing the money on it when it first came out.

[GerBa]

Lord Prism better be careful as I understand that is the probable source of the little known PVCHIV virus.
:D

[Lord Prism]

I'm glad you guys have a sense of humor

[Paul Victorey]

Originally posted by Moth
Can't think of anything off hand, but I'm sure there's been something. I do get a real kick out of tv ads that begin their pitch with "Send no money....blah, blah, blah". I always think "Don't worry."

I love the ads, myself, promising that he'll send me a kit that shows how he made money.

But I already *know* how he makes money, he makes money selling those stupid kits! :D

[WJWheels]

Originally posted by Lord Prism
I'm glad you guys have a sense of humor There's a thin line between "sense of humor" and "tolerance for freaks with kinky sex preferences". :confused:

[Mr N8]

My digital camera. I knew it wasn't as good as my Canon EOS, but it sure did look convenient. It is convenient, because I don't have to pay someone to put my pics on disk, now. If I really want good pictures, though, I stick with the film.

[KR0316]

Just PS2 games. I don't usually buy things because of advertisements. My last PS2 purchase was Medal of Honor. Sweet game.

[Lord Prism]

There's a thin line between "sense of humor" and "tolerance for freaks with kinky sex preferences".

It is okay if you're a freak, WJ, we'll tolarate you.

:)

[Blakhart]

Heh!