Comments on: Where Have All the Netbooks Gone? Dell? HP? Bueller?

By: Christy

Christy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:08:13 +0000

Thanks, Angela. I can certainly appreciate the sheer volume HP deals with on a regular basis and my comments about simply opening another box were meant to be flip. On the other hand, while I’ve been trying to borrow a netbook for a week or two, HP has been giving them away everywhere I look. Given the size and reputation of the site I was reviewing for (I didn’t mention it in my post because this was more of a personal rant than a professional one), I was surprised that I was unable to get my hands on a unit. And, I was also surprised that none of the review units were expected back at any time in the near future.

I will be at BlogHer and would love to chat with you at some point. I hope to swing by Type-A Mom’s party (it overlaps with my sponsor’s party!) and possibly the vlogging room.

By: AngelaAtHP

AngelaAtHP — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:50:37 +0000

Hi Christy –
First, let me thank you for wanting to include HP in a mini-notebook review. Second, I’m sorry that I hadn’t seen your post until today.

I’ll be at BlogHer ’09, and although I’m not responsible for setting up reviews for our desktops and notebooks, I’d be happy to meet with you to explain in depth how HP’s review programs work. As much as program managers like myself would personally like to provide product to each request we receive, the demand to do so for a company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world is incredibly high.

I know the product loan process may seem as simple as grabbing a product from a ever-renewable stack of new boxes in the corner storage room and dropping it in the mail (and there has been a Friday or two after a 60-hour week I wish it was!), but being incredibly committed to the policies, guidelines, ethics and regulations that govern re: review units and marketing and advertising does add some layers to the process (not to mention the organizational/operational structures/budgets/management that go with supporting bloggers in 170 countries).

Your opinion — and every customer’s opinion — is incredibly important to us. If you have the time — and interest — to meet face-to-face at BlogHer ’09, I’d welcome the opportunity to grab a coffee and learn more about you and your review program. If that’s not possible, you can find me at the Type-A Momfluence party sponsored by HP, hanging out at the HP Vlogging Room, or at the six “Business of You” BlogHer sessions on Friday at Saturday that HP is sponsoring.

Please feel free to drop me a note on Twitter — http://www.twitter.com/AngelaAtHP

Thanks very much!
Angela LoSasso,
U.S. Social Media, HP

By: Alana @ The Good Girl Gone Blog

Alana @ The Good Girl Gone Blog — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:08:52 +0000

I was actually contaced by Intel to test one of their netbooks and review it on my blog. Did you try contacting them? They’re really nice, and they’ll be at blogher!