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DQ Machine: computing, voice communications, and dessert

When I worked for Qwest communications (a regional phone company), and VoIP (voice over IP) technology was getting big, I had the idea for Qwest to manufacture a PC card dedicated to VoIP, or partner with a big PC maker like Dell computers to co-manufacture a computer that had built in VoIP/free telephony appliance built into it.

I said we could call it the DQ machine (for Dell and Qwest), and market it as a simplification device so people could get rid of their home phones.

Oooooh! If we called it the DQ machine, I reasoned we could also bring in Dairy Queen as a partner and create a computer/phone/soft-serve ice cream dispenser!

Now who wouldn't want a computer and phone in one where you could also pour ice cream cones whenever you wanted?

posted by Ideas2NoEnd @ 1:04 PM