tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post8370938912378990885..comments2024-03-07T17:14:38.744+01:00Comments on Medison Celebrity: Scam or just a bad idea?: "Answers" from 2co & MedisonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-6997272746031675292007-09-15T21:42:00.000+02:002007-09-15T21:42:00.000+02:00European expats living in relatively poor foreign ...European expats living in relatively poor foreign countries like Brazil, China, Thailand, Cambodia etc. often follow this pattern:<BR/><BR/>1. They find a local girl they live with; some times get married with.<BR/>2. They have a very hard time finding a job. Perhaps they don't even have a legal status to work in the particular country.<BR/>3. To make an income, they try to use the Internet or in other way make some sort of export business to Europe.<BR/>4. Eventually, without a reasonable income, many go back to Europe.<BR/><BR/>You will find this is a quite common pattern for those expats moving to poor countries from Europe.<BR/><BR/>Valdi seems to follow this pattern too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-57227253835191098902007-09-15T15:53:00.000+02:002007-09-15T15:53:00.000+02:00Here are the laptops!http://tinyurl.com/2xz82xMedi...Here are the laptops!<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2xz82x<BR/><BR/>Medison sure has bad luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-80688762549172794972007-09-15T14:18:00.000+02:002007-09-15T14:18:00.000+02:00Somebody wrote that Valdi just moved from Brazil t...Somebody wrote that Valdi just moved from Brazil to Sweden <I>with his family</I>. That's news to me. As far as I know his family is still in Brazil and that is why we in the beginning of this affair expected Valdi to run off with a couple of million to Brazil and never come back.<BR/><BR/>There is one possible explanation how someone from Brazil would earn a lot of money by making frequent shipments from Brazil to Europe. I admit this is far off speculation and I write it only because nobody wrote it before.<BR/> <BR/>It involves using the computer shipments from Brazil as a front to ship other substances that are not legal in your jurisdiction.<BR/><BR/>Surely a stand up business man such as Valdi would not be involved with such things. But perhaps someone threatened his family back home in Brazil. We have been told he would do anything for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-21540876802126045972007-09-15T10:57:00.000+02:002007-09-15T10:57:00.000+02:00The OLPC is the biggest crap ever invented. Not on...The OLPC is the biggest crap ever invented. Not only is it dreadfully slow (operating system is mostly written in Python), the whole concept of the OLPC is flawed. Apart from the fact that the children in Africa rather need good math books, food, and incorrupt goverments, they would also (obviously) be better off with cheap off-the-self PC hardware---very much like the non-existing Medison laptop or the EEE PC. <BR/><BR/>This OLPC project is so stupid, it really infuriates me. If they need computer skills at all, those children need to learn how to write C/C++ apps for windows (and perhaps a bit linux) and develop web apps using SQL databases and Java, so they can actually sell the fruits of their hard work on the international market. Giving away software for free to the open source community might be noble, but is not a good way to build up an economy. Everything about the OLPC is wrong--- the intended uses, the design, the custom hardware and its ridiculous specs, the custom operating system and software. <BR/><BR/><I>That being said, I'd probably buy one. :-)</I> It's a nice gimmick for saturated western customers, but of no use for people (not to speak of children) in developing countries.<BR/><BR/>No matter how illusional the whole endeavor was, Medison got one thing right, namely that cheap stuff should be built from cheap off-the-shelf components and run an existing, widely used operating system.<BR/><BR/>So, that was my 2 cents on the OLPC. Others might disagree. Sorry for the off-topic ranting. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-13557612946661911972007-09-15T10:16:00.000+02:002007-09-15T10:16:00.000+02:00Something a bit more real:Now the One Laptop per C...Something a bit more real:<BR/><BR/>Now the One Laptop per Child Foundation's XO laptop will sell for about $188, up from the $176 the group announced in May.<BR/><BR/>In today's news:<BR/><BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070915/tc_nm/laptop_children_dcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-41530939368556254162007-09-15T08:16:00.000+02:002007-09-15T08:16:00.000+02:00Who is that great pretender?Me being fired...that'...Who is that great pretender?<BR/><BR/>Me being fired...that's a great joke :-)<BR/><BR/>But I must admit this blog is addictive because it's funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-83895054757115645122007-09-15T07:51:00.000+02:002007-09-15T07:51:00.000+02:00ok I admit, I got fired some time ago so all I'm l...ok I admit, I got fired some time ago so all I'm left with is obsessively compulsively checking this blog.<BR/><BR/>If there are no comments, I just post my "Valdi is from another planet" diatribe.<BR/><BR/>Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-28884951145158938902007-09-15T07:10:00.000+02:002007-09-15T07:10:00.000+02:00Don't we all have a bit of mixed feeling about thi...Don't we all have a bit of mixed feeling about this guy Valdi?<BR/><BR/>1. He is a liar fooling a lot of people who expected a cheap latop for US$150. He don't even have a product to sell but keeps pretending. Obviously if he had a laptop to sell he would simply prove it e.g. providing the FCC ID or other true evidence on his web site.<BR/><BR/>2. He is obviously not in a good condition financially and just having moved from Brazil to Sweden with his family with minimal funds and without finding a job make me feel sorry for him.<BR/><BR/>It's truly hard to understand this guy and what drives him. I've tried to understand the logic behind his actions but it's truly hard. The first obvious question is, why is the price half of a reasonable price that would still be unbeatable?<BR/><BR/>There is no sense in that unless publicity is the primary goal. But the publicity is actually negative so what can he do with that anyway?<BR/><BR/>Valdi is truly from another planet...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-87112294755560183142007-09-15T05:30:00.000+02:002007-09-15T05:30:00.000+02:00This is a draft of our press release, but no one p...This is a draft of our press release, but <B>no one post it at the Internet!!!</B>, as it is not final. <BR/><BR/>Also I was blamed for poor English in the past, so I looked up some words in my dictionary to use this time. Let me know if it sounds corporate.<BR/> <BR/>Here goes: <BR/>------<BR/><I>This is to let our customers know what happens in Medison. We are <B>facing fierce fabricated fight</B> with <B>fabulous foulmouths</B>, as certain newspapers, and bloggers attack us and spread lies at the Internet about Medison and our laptop product. </I><BR/><BR/><I>Because of this, for our machine, <B>mainly</B> a <B>major macabre manifestation</B> is in the <B>making, </B>because of which shipment may be delayed.</I><BR/><I>We want to <B>clarify </B>and <B>classify</B> as <B>categorically clear</B> that the laptop is <B>reassuringly readily real</B>.<BR/><BR/>But we will not ship it before we have many of them assembled, since people will think it's a scam.</I><BR/><BR/><I>Sincerely, </I><BR/><I>Valdi Ivancic, </I><BR/><I>CEO & President<BR/>Medison Europe Limited.</I><BR/>-------<BR/><BR/>That's it, not much else to say since we can't ship yet, but I hope the better English makes it clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-34701324943640540962007-09-15T04:31:00.000+02:002007-09-15T04:31:00.000+02:00What do you think he will write in the next press ...What do you think he will write in the next press release?<BR/><BR/>I only know one thing... we will all be flabbergastedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-33120880371325658082007-09-15T00:34:00.000+02:002007-09-15T00:34:00.000+02:00The site still shows the non-functioning buy butto...The site still shows the non-functioning buy button... Let's see how many weeks it takes him to remove that one.<BR/><BR/>For a guy who's so sensitive for his company image, he definitely seems to not take good care of his site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-60181675095003507462007-09-14T21:58:00.000+02:002007-09-14T21:58:00.000+02:00Oooops. My bad.I remembered seeing a picture (corp...Oooops. My bad.<BR/><BR/>I remembered seeing a picture (corp head shot) of a woman when I was clicking through the webalyser, I made the ASSumption of that was this person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-43328193026529564862007-09-14T21:51:00.000+02:002007-09-14T21:51:00.000+02:00Some people has claimed to have spoken with HIM ju...Some people has claimed to have spoken with HIM just when they started selling, but nothing since then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815829975563366006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-57250987883796696292007-09-14T21:32:00.000+02:002007-09-14T21:32:00.000+02:00It's funny how you never, ever heard anything from...It's funny how you never, ever heard anything from the now departed<BR/><BR/>Lauri Kuru<BR/>Press relations Sweden<BR/>lauri@medison.se<BR/><BR/>Does she really exist, or merely Valdi's feminine alter ego?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-6393172353226332112007-09-14T18:54:00.000+02:002007-09-14T18:54:00.000+02:00Tommy, Robert Klanjac has NOT quit Medison, two ot...Tommy, Robert Klanjac has NOT quit Medison, two other people have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-28105332389423676142007-09-14T18:40:00.000+02:002007-09-14T18:40:00.000+02:00This has been tried by journalists earlier. Their ...This has been tried by journalists earlier. Their collective answers have been "no comments!"Tommy TruthSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717355904344701537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-47989663827447927782007-09-14T18:38:00.000+02:002007-09-14T18:38:00.000+02:00It would be really informative if we could reach t...It would be really informative if we could reach the people who left Medison and ask them: why.<BR/><BR/>Not saying we should hunt them down and demand answers, but just ask them if they are willing to share something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-86549781007826018092007-09-14T17:44:00.000+02:002007-09-14T17:44:00.000+02:00marketer try this one:Amphenol ConneXus ABBox 2100...marketer try this one:<BR/><BR/>Amphenol ConneXus AB<BR/>Box 21006<BR/>100 31 Stockholm<BR/>SWEDEN P<BR/>+46 (0)8 54547070<BR/>erik@amphenol.se<BR/>(this might not be correct)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-50348964073733762432007-09-14T16:05:00.000+02:002007-09-14T16:05:00.000+02:00Does anyone know anything about Erik Dietersson, t...Does anyone know anything about Erik Dietersson, the so called business manager in Sweden. Where does he work? history? and so forth ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-13099114012796441242007-09-14T15:58:00.000+02:002007-09-14T15:58:00.000+02:00If you go to medison.se and click on 'About Mediso...If you go to medison.se and click on 'About Medison'->'Management', it's down to Valdi and 2 other names. I'm pretty sure there were a few more names.<BR/><BR/>I'm betting that the other people got so pissed at Valdi they made him take their names off. It looks like it's just an image that he cut the name out, and didn't even bother rearranging the ones that are left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-52811977189973102032007-09-14T12:41:00.000+02:002007-09-14T12:41:00.000+02:00Very cool indeed.Selling Eiffel towers at 2CO is a...Very cool indeed.<BR/><BR/>Selling Eiffel towers at 2CO is a very very good idea. Just get one order confirmed at that price of US$1 million and you can take a well deserved holiday.<BR/><BR/>Now I am thinking about starting a business of selling Mars rockets at a low price of US$5 Million per piece.<BR/><BR/>But, hey, Eiffel towers might be better. They don't need FCC and UL approvals too so nobody can check the business validity ;-)<BR/>At least 2CO would not question it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-59342738603646584122007-09-14T12:27:00.000+02:002007-09-14T12:27:00.000+02:00Medison Europe Ltd. is pleased to announce the arr...Medison Europe Ltd. is pleased to announce the arrival of the long-awaited new product line: the <A HREF="http://www.visitingdc.com/images/eiffel-tower-picture.jpg" REL="nofollow">Medison Memento</A><BR/><BR/>From a democratic point of view we believe everyone should be able to afford one. We have our own plants where we assemble our product.<BR/><BR/>It's yours for only $39.99, and for only $1,000,000 more we offer personal giftwrapping performed by <A HREF="http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/psearch?Request=S&imageset=1&Person=247130" REL="nofollow">Christo</A><BR/><BR/>Deliveries start in 4-6 weeks, so pre-order yours now from our esteemed authorized reseller <A HREF="http://www.2Checkout.com/community/" REL="nofollow">2Checkout</A><BR/><BR/>Valdi Ivancic<BR/>CEO & President<BR/>Medison Europe LimitedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-57497104402833810952007-09-14T11:27:00.000+02:002007-09-14T11:27:00.000+02:00============= ADVICE =============Please file your...<B>============= ADVICE =============<BR/><BR/>Please file your personal complaint against 2CO at this web site:<BR/><BR/>http://www.columbus-ohbbb.org/complaint.html <BR/><BR/>Enter Company Name 2checkout.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-26353312685014716822007-09-14T11:22:00.000+02:002007-09-14T11:22:00.000+02:00Of course Valdi should go to jail in Sweden for fr...Of course Valdi should go to jail in Sweden for fraud selling a product that does not exist.<BR/><BR/>2CO also need some serious scrutiny to find out why they were part of this. It's to a large degree thanks to 2CO (and a very ignorant technical press) that so many people got fooled into this.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting what kind of new types of crime that are possible due to the Internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245370287036883391.post-6784741027799562682007-09-14T10:45:00.000+02:002007-09-14T10:45:00.000+02:00From Sweden to Brazil .... From Brazil to Californ...From Sweden to Brazil .... From Brazil to California ... From California to jail ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com