Autodesk getting desperate....

Is this just desperate marketing.....corny pep-rallying......or just
lack of common sense?
Some of it's kind of funny.....but I'd say that Autodesk seems to be
scared of Solidworks to target them in such a manner.

First the SwxWorld stunt in Vegas..now this....what's next.....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=739069747045672188

 

What's Autodesk?

 

Who would be stupid enough to show their face after being involved in
such an absurd video? I suppose they are all Autodesk executives.....

 

Typical scumbag tactic - try to make yourself look better by making
your competition look bad. Instead of trying to ridicule SWworld, why
don't they try creating something similar for Inventor users?
I have to give credit to SolidWorks - they broke into the mid-level CAD
market where AutoCAD was king because they had a superior product. But
they also recognized that one of the draws of AutoCAD was all the
support users had in the way of user groups, add-ons, etc, that made it
less intimidating for novices to get in and learn more and become
better users. Good users are good advertisements for the product.
Helping people to become better users creates a workforce skilled in
your product, creating leverage when it comes time to choose one over
the other.
And Autodesk's answer is just what I would expect...from a loser.

 

I didn't go to SolidWorks world. Can somebody explain this video to
me? It didn't make any sense at all. Why are they wearing Jason
masks? Why do they keep approaching women? What are they doing
running around? Aside from the loser song playing in the background, I
don't get the point of the video.

 

Wrong. The last woman in the video is Carol Bartz herself.

KMaren

 

And the guy giving the finger before her....is none other than Carl
Bass....Autodesks CEO.

There's more info here:
http://www.evanyares.com/

 

As a long time Inventor user I can say that I, and a good number of other
Autodesk customers, are pretty embarrassed by this video too.

 

Funny. It should have too. That had to be the dumbest video I have
seen in a long time.

KM

 

Looked to me like a Jenny Craig audition tape. Are you sure it wasn't?

 

I agree and would also add it's a very accurate representation of the
company which produced it.

 

I would guess this video was made as a gag for an Autodesk corporate sale
meeting.
I doubt that it was meant to be shown anywhere but at one of their
functions.

Bill

 

Spot the employees who just jumped out the corporate window...
I can't believe people with executive responsibility would do that - it's
just so bloody lame and crass.
What a bunch of juvenile jerks.
After seeing that revelation who the hell would want to be an Autodesk owner
let alone join them.
Did anyone say resignations...

 

hahahaha, good one. I thought you were serious to start =D.

 

wow- where can I get one of those masks. I have the sudden urge to
terrorize the hapless execs/nerds who made that video....retards

 

Why be embarrassed? These senior people made total idiots of themselves and
their company.SW users are bigger than to associate individual Inventor
users with it.

 

Concern over appearances and stock prices has more to do with it than genuine
embarrasment.

 

You know, I come in here to let you guys know that "the evil Inventor users"
are just as displeased with these developments as the Solidworks users are
and this is the type of response I get?

Has nothing to do with stock price or appearance. I think it was juvenile
and an embarrassment to all of their customers. Try out your conspiracy
theories elsewhere.

--
Sean Dotson, PE
RND Automation & Engineering
www.RNDautomation.com
www.mcadforums.com

 

wow...amazing that high level executives are so crass (shudder). Kinda
makes you wonder if Banquer and his young ward Cliff were in the video
too.

 

That you actually expected more from this newsgroup certainly doesn't
surprise me in the least. It's almost as bad as much of the nonsense
that gets posted on your Web Forums. ;>)

Since you almost have the Cliffy deal figured out I somehow feel
obligated to give you some clues. It starts with realizing that
Autodesk now has some very distinct advantages over SaladWorks Corp
*if* they put them to use.

1. Autodesk doesn't have to worry about encroaching on CATIA's market
share... there is no ceiling other than Autodesks own incompetence and
arrogance and SaladWorks Corp. is rapidly approaching that level
themselves

2. If Autodesk found a way to seamlessly integrate Alias Studio with
Inventor this would crush the concept of the masses thinking that
somehow SaladWorks is a technology leader and allow Inventor to be seen
in an entirely new light.

Jon Banquer
Phoenix, Arizona