but I can't completely agree with everyhthing that you have to say so let me take the points and offer a somewhat different slant:
I think you are partially correct as the impact of IWE was probably not forseen by them. However they do not target just managers but also knowledgeable folks who influence buying decisions. Your opinion is not "irrelevant" but they have not come to grips with how to deal with their internet presence in light of their traditional publication. The IW Readers'Choice award has a tradition long before the start of IWE.
Again technical excellence is not excluded unless it has no influence in buying decisions. At least where I work, we have some pretty savy IT managers who are technically knowledgeable so I don't think that manager and technical knowledge are mutually exclusive categories.
Isn't that what a poll is. I mean do you really think that the best candidate gets elected to public office versus the most popular candidate? Would anyone who was asked to vote or had the opportunity to vote, vote for something they disliked? That is why I am against this type of poll and would much rather see a review of products in a given category with detailed rated criteria arriving at a conclusion for 'best product' as opposed to a frivolous poll. With the review, I am given some factual data and reasons. With a poll, I am given nothing but an unqualified answer.
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