UPDATE : Hewlet Packard has contacted me and offered me the same server and software as I won at TechEd, you can read more here.
I am currently at TechEd and have not had time to post for some time, not due to connectivity problems but actually due to not having time to get to it, being busy with session upon session.
Yesterday I entered into a competition at the HP stand here at TechEd Africa 2009 in Durban.
Later the after whilst in my last session for the day at around 17h15, that goes on till 18h30. about 18h10 I checked my phone and saw a missed call and a voice mail.
Listening to the voicemail it was HP that were trying to contact me, the missed call being at 17h17.
So I quickly went to the HP stand and they told me that I won the M110 G5 Server that was up for grabs. Gr8, but then the bad news. They say they couldn’t get hold of me and gave the prize to someone else.
The 1 time I thought I won something and my excitement for nothing!
This however is a bit unorganised, as almost everybody is here to attend the sessions which are presented and not to stand around waiting for prize draws.
I do feel a bit ripped off though, but they did say they will send me something to Joburg – probably a stressball or something, but I’ll wait and see if that happens….
Well, now to attend the next session, will post some pics later, here is me earlier today… [link to pic]
UPDATE : Hewlet Packard has contacted me and offered me the same server and software as I won at TechEd, you can read more here.
Thanks again HP!