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In Reply to: Re: Dudley REALLY doesn't like HP posted by JimL on February 24, 2007 at 09:43:46:
Wining and dining isn't new. Neither are free review samples, $, etc.HP's favorite is a signed full page ad contract for a year. ($60K?)
Unfortunately, it's like this in every Industry.
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You accuse HP of extortion and accepting bribes. Look up one post and I've explained my experience of the "wining and dining".I don't for a second believe any of your other charges -- "free review samples", "money", "full page ad contracts for a year".
So give us some concrete examples. Name some names.
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wining and dining isn't new - hell, I'm a doctor and the drug companies pay for that sort of stuff all the time. but they're big companies, and they invite me, I don't demand it of them, and I don't always go. Those companies actually have a budget for such "advertising." Compared to pharmaceuticals, audio companies are very small time - of course, there are a lot more doctors than audio critics, too.
< < HP's favorite is a signed full page ad contract for a year. ($60K?) > >Any evidence for this, or just another nasty rumor? I've spent time with him on many occasions and he *never* even hinted at anything like this.
Any time at restaurants?
< < Any time at restaurants? > >You bet -- some of the best meals of my life! (see link below)
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