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by James Robertson.
Original Post: Now that's... odd
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Condoms. I was stunned. Condoms, with a Java logo ... given away like candy in a bowel. Right there on the give-away table at the joint community celebration, with Duke in tow and a birthday cake. Condoms. What were they thinking? Are the marketing powers at Sun truthfully that obtuse? My goodness, I hope no one I know is responsible for the stunning array of marketing failures I have witnessed during these past few days. I mean, I always knew Sun wasn't the greatest marketeer on the planet. But now it seems like they are going out of their way to alienate many who really care.