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On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Todd Hemsell <hems...@gmail.com> wrote: > "So, the bigger the event, the worse the quality?" > > No only in food, but also in quality of content and the depth of the > content. The only people big events like that work out for are vendors and > Microsoft. > > MS employees have to take off less time from work to go to the event. > Marketing can plan everything for a single event. They prep the slide > decks in advance and then decide you will read them. It is just marketing > content and you are basically a fool if you paid for it. > > This is all about being good for Microsoft, not the customer. They stopped > caring about the customer a long time ago. Now it is all about recurring > payments and their bottom line. > You see this with support, big fixes (or lack thereof), crappy events, > missing kb articles, and a push towards the cloud and recurring payments. > Even the way they fix their broken products is now being driven by what is > best for them (monolithic updates) > They got rid of the solution accelerator team because they no longer care > about adding value to their products, they just care about their bottom > line and trying to be apple. > Their enterprise operating system even pushes down advertising against > your will. > > Just blows my mind anyone would give them money to listen to that > marketing speak. > Obviously the same people that would pay for "Cloud" > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Roland Janus <roland.ja...@hispeed.ch> > wrote: > >> To sum that up: >> >> >> >> MS doesn’t safe any money, which is sad by itself, lunchboxes costing the >> same as “real” food. >> >> It’s cold and while it may be fresh, it’s mostly tasteless and just >> horrible IMO. >> >> >> >> And all that because waiting in line for 5 minutes is to long? I never >> had to wait longer and certainly not 20-30 minutes. >> >> While waiting at the restroom, at least for guys J, may take even longer? >> >> >> >> So, the bigger the event, the worse the quality? >> >> That’s just sad. >> >> >> >> Cheers, roland >> >> >> >> >> >> *Von:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitf >> orum.com] *Im Auftrag von *Adam Juelich >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 29. September 2016 16:57 >> *An:* mssms@lists.myitforum.com >> *Betreff:* Re: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >> >> >> >> All of this talk about 'severed' food is freaking me out a bit.... >> >> >> >> 😉 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife < >> joseph.hea...@wildlife.ca.gov> wrote: >> >> Mmm, peach cobbler. I’d be happy to take yours off your hands, Garth, >> since you’re watching your weight. ;) >> >> >> >> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitf >> orum.com] *On Behalf Of *Garth Jones >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2016 3:39 AM >> *To:* mssms@lists.myitforum.com >> *Subject:* RE: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >> >> >> >> I’m just providing the details that I was told as to why we have lunch >> boxes vs hot food. Like you I prefer hot food but it does mean that you >> have to wait in line to be severed. >> >> >> >> This question was not who wanted lunch boxes, the issue was how long it >> took to be severed. Even thought I go to the vendor food hall, it always >> seen to take 5 minutes before you could make it to the food table before >> getting severed. Then it would take a bit longer to slowly make you way to >> the other end. If anything ran out you would wait until they replaced it. >> This year there has been no waiting to grab a lunch box. >> >> >> >> Again my understanding is that the cost is exactly the same for MS for >> the lunch boxes, and the quality is much higher than your normal lunch >> boxed. I would agree that these lunch boxes are a lot high quality than >> normal lunch boxes. When do you see cut fresh fruit in a lunch box and a >> peach cobbler? >> >> >> >> Don’t get me wrong, I want a hot lunch. All I’m doing is giving another >> prospective on things. >> >> >> >> Food waste will happen with both lunch boxes and catered food, I agree >> that it will be less with catered. But on the plus side, I’m trying to >> watch my weight, so a box lunch, will help keep me in check. J >> >> >> >> BTW, I was also told that the boxes are recycled however because they are >> a hard plastic, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are washed and reused. >> >> >> >> BBTW, I was talking @RicksterCDN about this on Sunday night this is the >> only reason why I know any of this. He is a good guy and if you can catch >> him or Joey, I’m sure that they will give you more details about this. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitf >> orum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *On Behalf Of *Roland Janus >> *Sent:* September 28, 2016 1:49 PM >> *To:* mssms@lists.myitforum.com >> *Subject:* AW: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >> >> >> >> How many actually asked for the lunch boxes instead of warm and proper >> cooked food? >> >> The majority prefers that over a cooked meal? >> >> I have a hard time believing that and I never waited that long. >> >> But it certainly is cheaper for MS, but I do think we pay enough to get >> something better regardless >> >> Maybe I’m just spoiled with real bread (coming from Europe) and not that >> piece of tasteless foam used. >> >> And then that dry chicken. BRRRR. >> >> >> >> Not even talking about how many half used boxes go into the garbage. >> >> >> >> >> >> *Von:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitf >> orum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *Im Auftrag von *Garth Jones >> *Gesendet:* Mittwoch, 28. September 2016 17:20 >> *An:* mssms@lists.myitforum.com >> *Betreff:* RE: [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >> >> >> >> So I talked to the team about this and the Lunch boxes was the feed back >> that they got form last ignite. People didn’t want to wait for 20-30 >> minutes to get food. They wanted to get in and out in 5 minutes so that >> they can talk to friends, office, family during the breaks. >> >> >> >> So what they did was if they spent $30 on hot food per person, they >> turned around bought lunch that cost $30/each, this way you get better food >> and can get in and out within a few minutes. Therefore you don’t have to >> wait in line for you food nearly as long… >> >> >> >> >> >> Right, wrong… I’m just says that is why we have lunch boxes.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists.myitf >> orum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *On Behalf Of *Roland Janus >> *Sent:* September 27, 2016 12:21 PM >> *To:* mssms@lists.myitforum.com >> *Subject:* [mssms] Horrible food at Ignite >> >> >> >> I’m kind of surprised that there are not a zillion comments about the >> horrible food we get at Ignite. >> >> >> >> Cold sandwiches? Seriously and like the same every day? >> >> I’ve good better food on any airplane and it’s warm. >> >> >> >> That is just not acceptable. >> >> >> >> -R >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
