"I think it is a great thing Vamos is coming to Dubbo, [because] you certainly would not see someone of that calibre just visiting regional locations.

However, the point has been made and Dubbo is no different to other locations in metropolitan areas; residents are as connected as everyone and it is a nonsense to say otherwise."

Vanes said the general consensus in Dubbo is that everyone is happy that Vamos will visit, adding that there is no bad blood between the city and the vendor, because Microsoft had pulled the ad after they complained.

According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the visit by Steve Vamos to Dubbo had been planned for about six months and is to congratulate a Microsoft Partner for attaining Gold Certified Partner Status. As for the advertisement, according to Microsoft, it points out that with technology, organizations that can't stay in touch with employees interstate or at other locations are behind the times.

"The dinosaurs in the ad are a creative representation of being behind the times and in no way suggest Dubbo is behind the times, but rather that a hypothetical member of staff portrayed in the ad, is in Dubbo," the spokesperson said.