Or radio shows, there must be some geeks shows on the radio, jo whiley did gadget stuff for a bit, if someone could go on and talk for a bit, the other thing is next time there is a major bug with windows use that as a springboard, if they know Ubuntu is here then if they need a comment on windows bugs then someone from our community can do that, and point out the virtues of Ubuntu.
Regards, Daniel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Larsen Sent: 28 October 2007 11:40 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu TV Advert another thought: maybe we could see if some video podcasters would like to put it on for free for us? On 28/10/2007, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 10:07 +0000, Darren Mansell wrote: > > I'm thinking now is about the right time to really introduce the > > uninitiated to Ubuntu. > > > > We are at about critical mass where software and hardware companies > > can't just ignore Linux so lets take it a step further. > > > > I think the majority of people will have heard Ubuntu either > > subliminally or consciously so I think a TV advert will have a far > > greater effect than it may seem. > > > > Does anyone have any information on how much a TV advert on mainstream > > TV would cost? How much it costs to place it at certain times? (e.g. in > > the middle of the Gadget Show on five). And how much does it vary > > between channels like Bravo / Men&Motors and ITV / Ch4? > > > > I'm wondering if we could start a donation fund then ask Canonical to > > match what we raise or go directly to Mark Shuttleworth or something. > > > > Think about what we could do with the advert, the talent of the > > Open-Source community coming together with ideas and contributions. We > > could show Compiz Fusion against Aero. Make a joke about the cost, > > something like a fake shopping channel where the orange guy shows off > > this fab Operating System and the cost is on the screen as £0.00 and all > > hell breaks loose with people ringing in for it etc. and they think the > > price must be wrong on the screen. You get the idea. > > > > What do you think? > > > I think TV would be a bit expensive (toyed with the idea myself) > Maybe a newspaper or radio ad? > eg The Times: > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tools_and_services/services/advertising/ > > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- --- Matthew Larsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
