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Dave Taylor has been involved with the online world since 1980 and is recognized globally as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written twenty business and technical books and holds both an MBA and MS Ed. He's a columnist for the Boulder Daily Camera and Linux Journal and frequently appears in other publications both online and in print. Additionally, Dave maintains four weblogs: The Business Blog at Intuitive.com, Ask Dave Taylor, Dave On Film, and GoFahterhood. Based in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, Dave is an award-winning speaker, sought after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs, as well as active member of his community and busy single father to three children.

Did the patent on Rolex watches suddenly expire?

I can't figure it out. A week ago I was getting the usual flood of spam, but no-one was trying to sell me a watch of any sort. Mostly it was the typical drivel of instant body part improvement, medicines from fly-by-night people who can't even spell, dating enticements, and porn sites. But all of a sudden, in the last four or five days, everyone and their brother seems to think that I want to buy a Rolex watch. Am I alone in seeing this onslaught of Rolex and watch spam? Does anyone have any theories about why they're suddenly popping out of the woodwork when I've gone for years without anyone trying to sell me a watch (well, other than a few deadbeats on the subway)?

The great irony, of course, is that I haven't worn a watch for at least five years, and have the lack of a tan line on my wrist to prove it. After all, with cellphones picking up the time off the cellular network, aren't watches obsolete?

Also, spend a few minutes and visit the Rolex Web site. Gosh, it's awful! And those watches! Do people really buy such ugly jewel-encrusted gee-gaws?

Posted by Dave Taylor at October 24, 2004 7:45 PM

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