Dean, The guy wasn't coming directly from O2. I did try and tell him what it was all about, but that was the point where he just hung up on me. I believe my exact words were "Would you like more information on the phone I wish to buy?"
The only other contact I have is quite by accident, but my younger brother has been dating the daughter of the UK Vodafone phone procurement manager/director for just over the last year - and has mentioned the neo on many occasions to him. I was upbeat about the possible chance of pitching the neo/openmoko directly to him - until I read about what Vodafone did to the N95. However, I do think that there may be an opportunity to detail the overall philosophy and fundamental change of adopting openmoko - in that due to personal connections he may be more willing to listen. I've just finished my finals so have a little more time on my hands. I really enjoyed Sean's presentation on the change that openmoko is going to bring, I just feel like I need to have a plan I can present that highlights the benefits of such as plan to the cellcos - as currently all the benefits I name are probably directed towards the consumer. -------- Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Andrew P. Loughran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: 24 May 2007 11:58:08 o'clock (GMT) Africa/Casablanca Subject: RE: Salesman & neo1973 Cute story Andrew however can I make another suggestion - you should have said yes I would like to upgrade to your carrier sir. The mobile handset that I would like to purchase from you is a Neo 1973. If you are able to provide this handset on an unlimited data plan for $X a month then I would be happy to transfer my business to you today . Use the system guys - don’t fight it. It's smarter and takes less effort. Regards, Dean Collins Cognation Pty Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-212-203-4357 Ph + 61-2-9016 -5642 (Sydney in-dial). Call Button > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:community- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of Sean Moss-Pultz > Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2007 7:35 AM > To: Andrew P. Loughran > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Salesman & neo1973 > > On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 12:12 +0100, Andrew P. Loughran wrote: > > [snip] > > > He said "what's that Sir?" to which I told him, as briefly as possible > > that it was a phone that it currently being developed that should be > > available at the end of the year. He sounded very confused and said > > "So tell me how you're designing your own phone Sir?" I said I wasn't > > - it's just once I got it I'd be able to design it myself. > > > > At which point he thanked me for my time and actually hung up on me. > > > > +1 Andy :) > > Hehe... +1 Sean :-) > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
