Companies flock to Christmas road show

But no tour bus or groupies in sight

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ARM Club
Castle Technology
CJE Micros
Icon Technology
Mathmagical Software
MW Software
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R-Comp
RISCOS Ltd.
RONWUG / WROCC
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It's great to see that, given the short time-frame, so many people have come on board. If I was new to RISC OS, or a former user on the search for inspiration, the thing I would be looking for is demonstrations of RISC OS "at its best". In other words, I'd want to know what the elixir of the operating system was. Software developers like Icon Technology, MW Software and Mathmagical Software can demonstrate specific tasks that can be performed under RISC OS with their high-quality, actively developed and vibrant software. It really is a shame that there won't be more similar software developers on the roadshow. fylfot on 28/11/05 4:37PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

It would be nice to see more software developers on show. It may be interesting to see just how much more the user base numbers grow from all this effort. Sawadee on 28/11/05 6:48PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

I suppose the London venue is suffering from the proximity of the SE Show; the support for it is noticeably worse than for the other venues. bucksboy on 28/11/05 8:56PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

We're entertaing guests that week, so it was difficult to schedule more than 2 of the shows without seeming like bad hosts. As it is, we may be asking our guests to help out! arawnsley on 28/11/05 10:01PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

bucksboy: I would suggest that the main reason why fewer exhibitors are attending the London venue is because far more of them are based in the north and so distance is the primary factor. In fact, I know this to be the case with three of them that I've spoken to. apdl on 29/11/05 8:28AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

so those in the North won't come down to the "smoke", but one from the south coast will venture "north of Watford" (gap). Perhaps accomodation is more expensive in London (no perhaps about it, really). charles on 29/11/05 5:07PM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

Ah, but you don't need to stay London, Paul Middleton and I are staying in Birmingham for the Thursday and Friday nights and plan on being at home for the Saturday night CJE on 30/11/05 11:32AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

Or perhaps it's because going to London is suffering, and leaving it is a relief (not that Stockport is any better, but at least it's nearer to places that are!) Unfortunately I'm going to have to give them all a miss, despite working near Stockport, due to family turning up and making a nuisance that evening. SimonC on 30/11/05 11:47AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

The real question about the road show is; will it be just more bluster from Paul Middleton about about supposed new features, or are they going to actually deliver something to their subscribers who have been WAITING FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. druck on 1/12/05 9:18AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

Have you noticed how we've never seen Druck and Jeremy Paxman in the same room together? I think they're the same person! krisa on 1/12/05 9:44AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

Miles off topic this link, but have a look at the MediaPlayer (if you have access to one) on this web page at the top right hand side.... [link] Two young Chinese boys dressed in red Adidas sports tops and singing in what appears to be an internet shop in Shanghai. I got it from my Skype internet phone's Chinese "Skype Me" list. The next contestants for the 2006 "Chinese Idol"? My children could not stop laughing at these characters mime their song as we watched it. Sawadee on 1/12/05 10:45AM [ Reply | Permalink | Report ]

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