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Engadget Reader Meetup in Boston Tonight! {Engadget}
Sep 29th 2006 12:47AM Yesterday's 10am post about the meetup was only a reminder. The first definite announcement about the Boston meetup was actually two weeks ago: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/15/engadget-reader-meetup-in-boston-thursday-september-28th/
Engadget Reader Meetup in Boston Tonight! {Engadget}
Sep 29th 2006 12:04AM Tonight's meetup was awesome! Thanks so much for hosting one here in Boston!
Sony under fire for "racist" advertising {Engadget}
Jul 6th 2006 4:36AM KawF and DC, the point is not that one person in these ads is in a dominant position over the other. The problem is simply that Sony chose to represent the PSP Black and PSP White with black and white people, a decision that should have been given more thought. Sony wants to get the message across that the PSP White, something new and different, is coming. Why is depicting a conflict between a black man and a white woman necessary? Perhaps because it catches the eye. But this ad campaign doesn't just catch the eye--it holds a clear message of racial conflict for anyone who opens their eyes.
Sony under fire for "racist" advertising {Engadget}
Jul 6th 2006 4:26AM Sony went way out of line with this one. I agree with #1 and #2--while Sony certainly didn't intend for this advertising campaign to carry a racial message, it definitely did. Their pitiful defense is exactly the wrong way to play this out. They need to put an end to this ad campaign and issue an apology immediately instead of simply pretending that these images aren't offensive. The longer they wait, the more these advertisements will hurt not only the PSP White's sales but also Sony's image as a company.
Microsoft on the 8 faces of Vista: Oops! {Engadget}
Feb 21st 2006 5:52PM It's entirely possible that the fact that "the page was posted 'prematurely,' and included 'incomplete information about the Windows Vista product line up'" means that there will be fewer than 8 versions.
