On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 11:39 PM, Hal Wilke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It may be far fetched to think that you can get contact info for people who > buy these FOSS phones, but it is not outlandish to think that the people who > by them are not going to be perspective adopters of other open source > softwares. Maybe the majority of the people won't understand what they are > using, and it may not impact any decisions they make int he future, but some > users will notice. They will see how the open source community works, and > the advantages of the open source development model. Maybe this will lead > them to other open source products (projects), maybe not. This is true because, Hal, *everyone* is a potential adopter of FOSS. > > > How we use this to market to them...I'm not sure. I don't think it needs to be a strategy - it'll just happen. > > > -hal > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Cody A.W. Somerville < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM, John Botscharow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> "Making Jobs' bet even more dangerous is the fact that we're about to >>> see a whole raft of devices coming out that could give the iPhone 3G >>> real competition. Google's open-source operating system for mobile >>> phones, Android, is just about ready to be shown off in many handsets, >>> from makers such as HTC, Motorola, Samsung and LG Electronics. You can >>> bet that many of those phones will be way cheaper than $199. " >>> >>> >>> http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1813117,00.html?xid=rss-topstories >>> >>> OpenSource cell phones - the marketing implications of this is AWESOME! >>> Even if Ubuntu is not involved in the software for these phones, every >>> one who gets a FOSS cell phone is a PRIME prospect for a FOSS desktop. >>> Maybe there is some way we can get a list of people who buy these cell >>> phones and send them a mail survey about how they like the FOSS on >>> their phone Every positive response could be sent an Ubuntu disk with >>> a printed, easy-to-read installation guide and then get a follow-up >>> call from the nearest LoCo offering installation assistance >>> >>> The Borg [Microsoft] has a major chink in its armor! And we >>> need to be prepared to exploit it. >>> >>> A marketing team project???? I think it's worth doing and am willing to >>> take it on >> >> >> This project is not feasible for several reasons. The primary one being >> that we'd never be able to get a list of people who buy these products since >> it would violate privacy laws in most countries. >> >> Second, who will cover the cost of paper, envelopes, printing, and man >> power? >> >> Third... why is someone who buys a cellphone that runs free, open source >> software more of a prime candidate than someone who does not? Chances are >> they bought the cellphone because it was cheaper not because of >> philosophical reasons... and if they did do so for the latter than they >> probably already know about Ubuntu and how to get it. >> >> So, by all means you're welcome to attempt this but it certainly isn't a >> candidate for being a marketing team project considering we have a hard >> enough time organizing efforts for much more tangible goals. >> >> I also have to admit that I find it annoying and disappointing to see such >> outlandish ideas being proposed by someone who I thought might breath new >> life into a dying team. >> >> Cheers, >> >> >>> >>> Peace! >>> >>> John >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) >>> >>> iD8DBQFITy8ysTN+hz1Fu7URAuVWAKCWT52XRZdBGyeLQU9oBYyR/H1eBACeOTuk >>> Z2+3A9hXA+/BDmyHCdfrsTk= >>> =4Enb >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> -- >>> ubuntu-marketing mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cody A.W. Somerville >> Software Engineer >> Red Cow Marketing & Technologies, Inc. >> Office: 506-458-1290 >> Toll Free: 1-877-733-2699 >> Fax: 506-453-9112 >> Cell: 506-449-5899 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.redcow.ca >> -- >> ubuntu-marketing mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing >> >> > -- Cody A.W. Somerville Software Engineer Red Cow Marketing & Technologies, Inc. Office: 506-458-1290 Toll Free: 1-877-733-2699 Fax: 506-453-9112 Cell: 506-449-5899 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.redcow.ca
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